#CA6ACB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.171 326.9), rgb(202, 106, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#CA6ACB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6ACB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 106, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.171 326.9) |
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 #CA6ACB | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6ACB | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6ACB text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6ACB text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA6ACB
oklch(66.9% 0.171 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA4BCD
oklch(63.2% 0.219 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#B521B9
oklch(55.6% 0.237 327)
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Step 700
700
#9B0CA0
oklch(49% 0.221 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1381
oklch(42.6% 0.183 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#661B68
oklch(37.7% 0.143 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#CA6ACB 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) | #6186CE | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93C8 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7491 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6ACB
#CA6ACB
oklch(66.9% 0.171 326.9)
- #38B051
#38B051
oklch(67% 0.171 147)
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 #CA6ACB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA6ACB.
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 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
Use #CA6ACB 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.