#CA69CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.175 326.2), rgb(202, 105, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#CA69CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA69CD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 105, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.175 326.2) |
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 #CA69CD | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA69CD | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA69CD text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA69CD text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#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
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CE
oklch(70.8% 0.136 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA69CD
oklch(66.9% 0.175 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#A93FAD
oklch(55.6% 0.191 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#903094
oklch(49% 0.176 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#752A78
oklch(42.7% 0.145 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2761
oklch(37.7% 0.114 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#CA69CD 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) | #5F86D0 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92CA | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7492 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA69CD
#CA69CD
oklch(66.9% 0.175 326.2)
- #38B04D
#38B04D
oklch(66.9% 0.175 146.2)
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 #CA69CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA69CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #CA69CD 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.