#CA66CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.5% 0.179 326.3), rgb(202, 102, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#CA66CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA66CD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 102, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.179 326.3) |
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 #CA66CD | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA66CD | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA66CD text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA66CD text on black | 6.29:1 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEB
oklch(88.6% 0.048 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD80CF
oklch(70.7% 0.14 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA66CD
oklch(66.5% 0.179 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA3DAE
oklch(55.6% 0.195 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#922E96
oklch(49.2% 0.181 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#762879
oklch(42.6% 0.149 326.3)
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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)
#CA66CD 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) | #5B85D0 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7991CA | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7290 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA66CD
#CA66CD
oklch(66.5% 0.179 326.3)
- #31AF49
#31AF49
oklch(66.4% 0.179 146.2)
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 #CA66CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA66CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.075
Use #CA66CD 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.