#CA67C5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.2% 0.171 329.2), rgb(202, 103, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#CA67C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA67C5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 103, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.171 329.2) |
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 #CA67C5 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA67C5 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA67C5 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA67C5 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 329)
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Step 400
400
#CE81C9
oklch(70.8% 0.133 329.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA67C5
oklch(66.2% 0.171 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB40A7
oklch(55.7% 0.185 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#92318F
oklch(49.1% 0.172 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#772A74
oklch(42.7% 0.142 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#60275E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391837
oklch(27.1% 0.071 329.6)
#CA67C5 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) | #6184C8 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D91C2 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0708D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA67C5
#CA67C5
oklch(66.2% 0.171 329.2)
- #29AE54
#29AE54
oklch(66.1% 0.171 149.2)
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 #CA67C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA67C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
Use #CA67C5 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.