#CA64D4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.5% 0.189 324), rgb(202, 100, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#CA64D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA64D4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 100, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 57%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.189 324) |
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 #CA64D4 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA64D4 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA64D4 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA64D4 text on black | 6.28:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE3
oklch(81% 0.092 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED4
oklch(70.6% 0.148 324.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA64D4
oklch(66.5% 0.189 324)
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Step 600
600
#AA39B5
oklch(55.6% 0.206 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#922A9C
oklch(49.2% 0.191 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#76257E
oklch(42.6% 0.158 324)
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Step 900
900
#602566
oklch(37.8% 0.123 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#CA64D4 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) | #5485D8 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7591D1 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7293 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA64D4
#CA64D4
oklch(66.5% 0.189 324)
- #34B03C
#34B03C
oklch(66.6% 0.189 143.9)
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 #CA64D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA64D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #CA64D4 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.