#CA6CD1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.5% 0.173 324.7), rgb(202, 108, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#CA6CD1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 108, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.173 324.7) |
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 #CA6CD1 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6CD1 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6CD1 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6CD1 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8E8
oklch(80.8% 0.109 324.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA6CD1
oklch(67.5% 0.173 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#C84BD2
oklch(63.2% 0.222 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B320BF
oklch(55.6% 0.241 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A0CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.224 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1385
oklch(42.7% 0.185 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#651B6B
oklch(37.8% 0.145 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#CA6CD1 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) | #6089D4 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C94CE | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7895 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6CD1
#CA6CD1
oklch(67.5% 0.173 324.7)
- #42B14B
#42B14B
oklch(67.4% 0.174 144.7)
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 #CA6CD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA6CD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #CA6CD1 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.