#CA5AD9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.5% 0.208 322.8), rgb(202, 90, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#CA5AD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 323°. 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 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5AD9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 90, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.208 322.8) |
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 #CA5AD9 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5AD9 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5AD9 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5AD9 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE7
oklch(81% 0.101 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#D07ADB
oklch(70.7% 0.164 322.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5AD9
oklch(65.5% 0.208 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD2EBE
oklch(55.6% 0.227 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#951DA4
oklch(49.2% 0.212 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#791D85
oklch(42.8% 0.175 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#62206A
oklch(37.8% 0.136 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#39143E
oklch(26.9% 0.086 322.8)
#CA5AD9 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) | #4380DD | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8DD6 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6C91 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5AD9
#CA5AD9
oklch(65.5% 0.208 322.8)
- #20AE21
#20AE21
oklch(65.5% 0.208 142.8)
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 #CA5AD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA5AD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #CA5AD9 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.