#CA5FE5
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(66.8% 0.212 319.1), rgb(202, 95, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#CA5FE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5FE5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 95, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 72%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.212 319.1) |
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 #CA5FE5 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5FE5 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5FE5 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5FE5 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.166 319.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5FE5
oklch(66.8% 0.212 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#A92FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.23 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#911EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.215 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#761D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.178 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F206F
oklch(37.6% 0.139 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#381541
oklch(27.1% 0.087 319)
#CA5FE5 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) | #3F85E9 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6790E2 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7499 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5FE5
#CA5FE5
oklch(66.8% 0.212 319.1)
- #3FB100
#3FB100
oklch(66.9% 0.211 139.1)
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 #CA5FE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA5FE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.039
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
Use #CA5FE5 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.