#CA6BDD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.9% 0.187 320.7), rgb(202, 107, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#CA6BDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 321°. 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 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6BDD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 107, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.187 320.7) |
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 #CA6BDD | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6BDD | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6BDD text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6BDD text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EF
oklch(81% 0.116 320.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA6BDD
oklch(67.9% 0.187 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#C645DF
oklch(63.1% 0.239 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#B110CC
oklch(55.5% 0.259 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C078F
oklch(42.7% 0.2 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#641772
oklch(37.7% 0.155 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1043
oklch(27% 0.099 321)
#CA6BDD 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) | #588AE1 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7595DA | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7B9A | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6BDD
#CA6BDD
oklch(67.9% 0.187 320.7)
- #4BB338
#4BB338
oklch(68% 0.187 140.8)
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 #CA6BDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA6BDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
Use #CA6BDD 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.