#CA68E1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.7% 0.195 319.7), rgb(202, 104, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#CA68E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 320°. 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA68E1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 104, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.195 319.7) |
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 #CA68E1 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA68E1 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA68E1 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA68E1 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.069 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3A7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.121 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA68E1
oklch(67.7% 0.195 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#C740E4
oklch(63.1% 0.249 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#641376
oklch(37.7% 0.163 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B0F45
oklch(27% 0.103 319.6)
#CA68E1 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) | #5189E5 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7194DE | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7A9B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA68E1
#CA68E1
oklch(67.7% 0.195 319.7)
- #4AB22A
#4AB22A
oklch(67.6% 0.195 139.6)
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 #CA68E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA68E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
Use #CA68E1 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.