#CA60E1
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(66.7% 0.207 320.2), rgb(202, 96, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#CA60E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA60E1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 96, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.207 320.2) |
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 #CA60E1 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA60E1 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA60E1 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA60E1 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEABE9
oklch(80.8% 0.102 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.161 320.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA60E1
oklch(66.7% 0.207 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#A931C2
oklch(55.5% 0.225 320)
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Step 700
700
#9121A7
oklch(49% 0.209 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#761F88
oklch(42.7% 0.174 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F216D
oklch(37.6% 0.136 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#CA60E1 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) | #4585E5 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B90DE | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7498 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA60E1
#CA60E1
oklch(66.7% 0.207 320.2)
- #3BB117
#3BB117
oklch(66.8% 0.208 140.2)
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 #CA60E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA60E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
Use #CA60E1 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.