#CA67CA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.4% 0.175 327.3), rgb(202, 103, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#CA67CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 327°. 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 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA67CA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 103, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.175 327.3) |
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 #CA67CA | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA67CA | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA67CA text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA67CA text on black | 6.30:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDD
oklch(80.8% 0.086 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD80CC
oklch(70.6% 0.137 327.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA67CA
oklch(66.4% 0.175 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA3FAB
oklch(55.6% 0.189 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#922F93
oklch(49.1% 0.178 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#762977
oklch(42.6% 0.146 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#602760
oklch(37.7% 0.114 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#CA67CA 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) | #5E85CD | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B91C7 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF728F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA67CA
#CA67CA
oklch(66.4% 0.175 327.3)
- #30AF4E
#30AF4E
oklch(66.5% 0.175 147.3)
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 #CA67CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA67CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.077
Use #CA67CA 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.