#CA61D7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66.3% 0.196 323.1), rgb(202, 97, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#CA61D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA61D7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 97, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.196 323.1) |
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 #CA61D7 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA61D7 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA61D7 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA61D7 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 323.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA61D7
oklch(66.3% 0.196 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB36B9
oklch(55.7% 0.213 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#92269F
oklch(49% 0.198 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#772281
oklch(42.7% 0.165 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#602368
oklch(37.7% 0.128 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#CA61D7 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) | #4E84DB | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7190D4 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7193 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA61D7
#CA61D7
oklch(66.3% 0.196 323.1)
- #31AF32
#31AF32
oklch(66.2% 0.196 143.1)
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 #CA61D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA61D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #CA61D7 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.