#CA6ACF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.1% 0.175 325.4), rgb(202, 106, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#CA6ACF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6ACF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 106, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.175 325.4) |
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 #CA6ACF | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6ACF | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6ACF text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6ACF text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.109 325.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA6ACF
oklch(67.1% 0.175 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#C949D1
oklch(63.1% 0.224 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#B41DBE
oklch(55.6% 0.243 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B06A4
oklch(49.1% 0.226 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1185
oklch(42.8% 0.187 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#661A6A
oklch(37.8% 0.146 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C123E
oklch(27.1% 0.091 325.9)
#CA6ACF 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) | #5F87D2 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CC | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7693 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6ACF
#CA6ACF
oklch(67.1% 0.175 325.4)
- #3CB04B
#3CB04B
oklch(67% 0.175 145.4)
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 #CA6ACF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA6ACF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #CA6ACF 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.