#CA5AD5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.3% 0.205 324), rgb(202, 90, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#CA5AD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5AD5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 90, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.205 324) |
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 #CA5AD5 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5AD5 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5AD5 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5AD5 text on black | 5.93:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#D07BD8
oklch(70.7% 0.159 323.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5AD5
oklch(65.3% 0.205 324)
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Step 600
600
#AE2FBA
oklch(55.6% 0.223 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#951FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.208 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#791E82
oklch(42.7% 0.171 324)
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Step 900
900
#622068
oklch(37.6% 0.134 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#CA5AD5 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) | #467FD9 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8DD2 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6B8F | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5AD5
#CA5AD5
oklch(65.3% 0.205 324)
- #17AE2B
#17AE2B
oklch(65.4% 0.205 144)
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 #CA5AD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA5AD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #CA5AD5 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.