#CA6CE6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.5% 0.194 318), rgb(202, 108, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#CA6CE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 108, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.194 318) |
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 #CA6CE6 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6CE6 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6CE6 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6CE6 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1A7F3
oklch(80.8% 0.121 318)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA6CE6
oklch(68.5% 0.194 318)
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Step 500
500
#C443E7
oklch(63.1% 0.247 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF01D5
oklch(55.5% 0.269 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#631577
oklch(37.8% 0.161 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1046
oklch(27.1% 0.102 317.8)
#CA6CE6 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) | #538CEA | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7196E3 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7E9F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6CE6
#CA6CE6
oklch(68.5% 0.194 318)
- #54B427
#54B427
oklch(68.5% 0.194 138)
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 #CA6CE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA6CE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
Use #CA6CE6 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.