#CA6AC8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.8% 0.168 328), rgb(202, 106, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#CA6AC8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 106, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.168 328) |
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 #CA6AC8 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6AC8 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6AC8 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6AC8 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDC
oklch(80.9% 0.083 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CA
oklch(70.6% 0.132 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6AC8
oklch(66.8% 0.168 328)
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Step 600
600
#A941A8
oklch(55.6% 0.184 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#913290
oklch(49.1% 0.17 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#762B75
oklch(42.8% 0.141 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F285E
oklch(37.6% 0.109 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#CA6AC8 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) | #6286CB | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E93C5 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7490 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6AC8
#CA6AC8
oklch(66.8% 0.168 328)
- #35AF54
#35AF54
oklch(66.7% 0.168 148)
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 #CA6AC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA6AC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
Use #CA6AC8 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.