#CA64D9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.8% 0.194 322.4), rgb(202, 100, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#CA64D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 322°. 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA64D9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 100, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.194 322.4) |
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 #CA64D9 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA64D9 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA64D9 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA64D9 text on black | 6.33:1 | 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
#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
#DEACE5
oklch(80.8% 0.095 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.151 322.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA64D9
oklch(66.8% 0.194 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#A938B9
oklch(55.6% 0.21 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9128A0
oklch(49.1% 0.196 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#762482
oklch(42.8% 0.163 322.3)
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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)
#CA64D9 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) | #5186DD | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7291D6 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7495 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA64D9
#CA64D9
oklch(66.8% 0.194 322.4)
- #3AB034
#3AB034
oklch(66.7% 0.193 142.4)
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 #CA64D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA64D9.
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
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
Use #CA64D9 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.