#CA64D8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.7% 0.193 322.7), rgb(202, 100, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#CA64D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA64D8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 100, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.193 322.7) |
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 #CA64D8 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA64D8 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA64D8 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA64D8 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE4
oklch(80.8% 0.094 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC7ED7
oklch(70.7% 0.15 322.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA64D8
oklch(66.7% 0.193 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#A938B9
oklch(55.6% 0.21 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#91299F
oklch(49.1% 0.194 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#762481
oklch(42.7% 0.162 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2468
oklch(37.7% 0.126 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#CA64D8 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) | #5285DC | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7391D5 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7495 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA64D8
#CA64D8
oklch(66.7% 0.193 322.7)
- #39B035
#39B035
oklch(66.7% 0.193 142.6)
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 #CA64D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA64D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
Use #CA64D8 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.