#CA5DCE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.3% 0.194 326.1), rgb(202, 93, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#CA5DCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5DCE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 93, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.194 326.1) |
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 #CA5DCE | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5DCE | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5DCE text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5DCE text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE2
oklch(80.8% 0.096 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD3
oklch(70.6% 0.152 325.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5DCE
oklch(65.3% 0.194 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE35B3
oklch(55.7% 0.211 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#95259A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#79227D
oklch(42.7% 0.162 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#622265
oklch(37.7% 0.128 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#CA5DCE 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) | #4F80D2 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738DCB | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6B8D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5DCE
#CA5DCE
oklch(65.3% 0.194 326.1)
- #12AD3C
#12AD3C
oklch(65.2% 0.194 146.2)
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 #CA5DCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA5DCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.073
Use #CA5DCE 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.