#CA5FCF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.6% 0.192 325.8), rgb(202, 95, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#CA5FCF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.192 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5FCF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 95, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.192 325.8) |
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 #CA5FCF | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5FCF | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5FCF text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5FCF text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#E1ACE2
oklch(81% 0.094 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#D07DD3
oklch(70.8% 0.151 325.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5FCF
oklch(65.6% 0.192 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD36B3
oklch(55.6% 0.209 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#94279A
oklch(49.1% 0.194 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#78237D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#612365
oklch(37.7% 0.126 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#CA5FCF 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) | #5181D3 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748ECC | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6D8E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5FCF
#CA5FCF
oklch(65.6% 0.192 325.8)
- #1EAE3D
#1EAE3D
oklch(65.6% 0.192 145.8)
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 #CA5FCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA5FCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #CA5FCF 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.