#CA61E2
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(66.9% 0.207 319.8), rgb(202, 97, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#CA61E2 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA61E2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 97, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.207 319.8) |
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 #CA61E2 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA61E2 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA61E2 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA61E2 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEACEA
oklch(81% 0.101 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7CDF
oklch(70.7% 0.162 319.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA61E2
oklch(66.9% 0.207 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#A932C2
oklch(55.6% 0.224 320)
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Step 700
700
#9122A8
oklch(49.2% 0.209 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#762088
oklch(42.8% 0.173 320)
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Step 900
900
#5F226D
oklch(37.7% 0.134 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#CA61E2 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) | #4586E6 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B91DF | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7599 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA61E2
#CA61E2
oklch(66.9% 0.207 319.8)
- #3EB116
#3EB116
oklch(66.9% 0.207 139.8)
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 #CA61E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA61E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.044
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
Use #CA61E2 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.