#CA61E7
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(67.1% 0.211 318.4), rgb(202, 97, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#CA61E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA61E7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 97, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 74%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.211 318.4) |
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 #CA61E7 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA61E7 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA61E7 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA61E7 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5A5F7
oklch(81% 0.131 318.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA61E7
oklch(67.1% 0.211 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#C934EE
oklch(63% 0.27 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0095
oklch(42.8% 0.207 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#66077B
oklch(37.7% 0.176 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C0B48
oklch(27% 0.112 318.7)
#CA61E7 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) | #4087EB | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6891E4 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA779B | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA61E7
#CA61E7
oklch(67.1% 0.211 318.4)
- #45B100
#45B100
oklch(67.1% 0.209 138.4)
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 #CA61E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA61E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.037
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
Use #CA61E7 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.