#CA6CDD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.1% 0.185 320.7), rgb(202, 108, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#CA6CDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6CDD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 108, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.185 320.7) |
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 #CA6CDD | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6CDD | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6CDD text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6CDD text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EE
oklch(81% 0.115 321.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA6CDD
oklch(68.1% 0.185 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#C547DE
oklch(63.1% 0.236 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#B114CC
oklch(55.7% 0.257 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B098F
oklch(42.7% 0.198 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#641872
oklch(37.8% 0.154 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1143
oklch(27.1% 0.098 320.9)
#CA6CDD 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) | #598BE1 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7695DA | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7C9B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6CDD
#CA6CDD
oklch(68.1% 0.185 320.7)
- #4DB339
#4DB339
oklch(68.1% 0.186 140.6)
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 #CA6CDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA6CDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.069
Use #CA6CDD 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.