#CA6AE9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.4% 0.2 317.3), rgb(202, 106, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#CA6AE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6AE9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 106, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.2 317.3) |
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 #CA6AE9 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6AE9 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6AE9 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6AE9 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBF8
oklch(88.4% 0.07 317)
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Step 300
300
#E2A7F6
oklch(81% 0.125 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA6AE9
oklch(68.4% 0.2 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#C43FEB
oklch(63% 0.255 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0097
oklch(42.8% 0.208 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#63127A
oklch(37.8% 0.167 317)
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Step 950
950
#3A0E47
oklch(26.9% 0.106 317.3)
#CA6AE9 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) | #4D8CED | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E95E6 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97EA0 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6AE9
#CA6AE9
oklch(68.4% 0.2 317.3)
- #54B419
#54B419
oklch(68.5% 0.2 137.3)
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 #CA6AE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA6AE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #CA6AE9 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.