#CA5BD0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.2% 0.199 325.5), rgb(202, 91, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#CA5BD0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5BD0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 91, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.199 325.5) |
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 #CA5BD0 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5BD0 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5BD0 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5BD0 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 325.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5BD0
oklch(65.2% 0.199 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE32B6
oklch(55.6% 0.216 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#95229C
oklch(49% 0.201 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#79207F
oklch(42.7% 0.166 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#622166
oklch(37.6% 0.13 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#CA5BD0 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) | #4B7FD4 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708DCD | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6A8D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5BD0
#CA5BD0
oklch(65.2% 0.199 325.5)
- #0CAD36
#0CAD36
oklch(65.1% 0.199 145.6)
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 #CA5BD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA5BD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
Use #CA5BD0 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.