#CA65D4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.7% 0.187 323.9), rgb(202, 101, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#CA65D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA65D4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 101, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.187 323.9) |
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 #CA65D4 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA65D4 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA65D4 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA65D4 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
#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
#DEADE2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD4
oklch(70.8% 0.146 324)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA65D4
oklch(66.7% 0.187 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#A93AB5
oklch(55.5% 0.204 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#912B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.19 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#76267E
oklch(42.7% 0.156 324)
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Step 900
900
#5F2565
oklch(37.6% 0.121 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#CA65D4 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) | #5685D8 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7591D1 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7393 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA65D4
#CA65D4
oklch(66.7% 0.187 323.9)
- #36B03E
#36B03E
oklch(66.7% 0.187 144)
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 #CA65D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA65D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
Use #CA65D4 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.