#CA6BC8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.167 328), rgb(202, 107, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#CA6BC8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 107, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.167 328) |
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 #CA6BC8 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6BC8 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6BC8 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6BC8 text on black | 6.44:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E3
oklch(81% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA6BC8
oklch(66.9% 0.167 328)
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Step 500
500
#CA4DC9
oklch(63.2% 0.213 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#B525B5
oklch(55.6% 0.231 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B139C
oklch(49% 0.215 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E167F
oklch(42.7% 0.179 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#661C66
oklch(37.7% 0.14 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C133C
oklch(27.1% 0.088 327.7)
#CA6BC8 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) | #6487CB | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F93C5 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7490 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6BC8
#CA6BC8
oklch(66.9% 0.167 328)
- #38B055
#38B055
oklch(67% 0.168 147.9)
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 #CA6BC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA6BC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #CA6BC8 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.