#CA6CEE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69% 0.202 315.8), rgb(202, 108, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#CA6CEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6CEE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 108, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.202 315.8) |
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 #CA6CEE | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6CEE | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6CEE text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6CEE text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.069 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0A7F8
oklch(80.9% 0.126 315.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA6CEE
oklch(69% 0.202 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#C23FEF
oklch(63% 0.258 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DB
oklch(55.7% 0.273 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#780099
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#62127C
oklch(37.8% 0.168 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#390E49
oklch(26.9% 0.108 315.1)
#CA6CEE 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) | #4C8EF2 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C96EB | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C881A3 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6CEE
#CA6CEE
oklch(69% 0.202 315.8)
- #5BB509
#5BB509
oklch(69% 0.202 135.7)
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 #CA6CEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA6CEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.030
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
Use #CA6CEE 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.