#CA65CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.3% 0.181 326.3), rgb(202, 101, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#CA65CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA65CD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 101, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.181 326.3) |
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 #CA65CD | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA65CD | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA65CD text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA65CD text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 326.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA65CD
oklch(66.3% 0.181 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA3CAF
oklch(55.5% 0.197 326)
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Step 700
700
#922D96
oklch(49.1% 0.183 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#77277A
oklch(42.7% 0.152 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#381739
oklch(26.9% 0.074 326.3)
#CA65CD 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) | #5A84D0 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7991CA | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7190 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA65CD
#CA65CD
oklch(66.3% 0.181 326.3)
- #2EAF48
#2EAF48
oklch(66.3% 0.181 146.3)
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 #CA65CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA65CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
Use #CA65CD 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.