#CA6CD8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.8% 0.18 322.3), rgb(202, 108, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#CA6CD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 322°. 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 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 108, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.18 322.3) |
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 #CA6CD8 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6CD8 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6CD8 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6CD8 text on black | 6.64:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
-
Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
-
Step 300
300
#E3A8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.113 322)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA6CD8
oklch(67.8% 0.18 322.3)
-
Step 500
500
#C648D9
oklch(63% 0.231 322.2)
-
Step 600
600
#B21AC6
oklch(55.6% 0.25 322.4)
-
Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
-
Step 800
800
#7C0E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.193 322.2)
-
Step 900
900
#64196F
oklch(37.7% 0.15 322.2)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1141
oklch(27% 0.096 322.5)
#CA6CD8 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) | #5C8ADC | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7895D5 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7A98 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6CD8
#CA6CD8
oklch(67.8% 0.18 322.3)
- #49B241
#49B241
oklch(67.8% 0.18 142.2)
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 #CA6CD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA6CD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
Use #CA6CD8 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.