#CA61E4
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(67% 0.208 319.3), rgb(202, 97, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#CA61E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.208 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA61E4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 97, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.208 319.3) |
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 #CA61E4 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA61E4 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA61E4 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA61E4 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FA
oklch(93.5% 0.038 319.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.074 319.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5A5F6
oklch(81% 0.13 319.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA61E4
oklch(67% 0.208 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA36EB
oklch(63.1% 0.266 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#660979
oklch(37.6% 0.173 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C0C47
oklch(27% 0.109 319.3)
#CA61E4 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) | #4386E8 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A91E1 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA759A | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA61E4
#CA61E4
oklch(67% 0.208 319.3)
- #40B10D
#40B10D
oklch(66.9% 0.208 139.3)
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 #CA61E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA61E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
Use #CA61E4 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.