#CA5DE0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66.3% 0.211 320.6), rgb(202, 93, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#CA5DE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.211 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5DE0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 93, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.211 320.6) |
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 #CA5DE0 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5DE0 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5DE0 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5DE0 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEA
oklch(80.9% 0.103 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDF
oklch(70.8% 0.165 320.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5DE0
oklch(66.3% 0.211 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB2EC2
oklch(55.6% 0.229 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#921EA8
oklch(49% 0.213 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#771D88
oklch(42.7% 0.176 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#60206D
oklch(37.7% 0.138 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#CA5DE0 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) | #4183E4 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698FDD | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7196 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5DE0
#CA5DE0
oklch(66.3% 0.211 320.6)
- #34B011
#34B011
oklch(66.3% 0.211 140.6)
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 #CA5DE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA5DE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
Use #CA5DE0 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.