#CA57DE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.4% 0.217 321.5), rgb(202, 87, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#CA57DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA57DE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 87, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.217 321.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CA57DE | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA57DE | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA57DE text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA57DE text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAEA
oklch(81% 0.106 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#D079DF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 321.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA57DE
oklch(65.4% 0.217 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE28C3
oklch(55.6% 0.236 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9517A9
oklch(49.2% 0.22 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#791989
oklch(42.8% 0.182 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#621E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.141 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#391340
oklch(26.9% 0.09 321.1)
#CA57DE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3980E2 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668CDB | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6C93 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA57DE
#CA57DE
oklch(65.4% 0.217 321.5)
- #21AE01
#21AE01
oklch(65.4% 0.217 141.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CA57DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA57DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.043
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #CA57DE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.