#CA6DC6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.1% 0.162 328.8), rgb(202, 109, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#CA6DC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 109, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.162 328.8) |
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 #CA6DC6 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6DC6 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6DC6 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6DC6 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA6DC6
oklch(67.1% 0.162 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#C94FC6
oklch(63.1% 0.207 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B42AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.224 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1999
oklch(49.2% 0.209 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E1A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.173 329)
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Step 900
900
#651E64
oklch(37.6% 0.135 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#CA6DC6 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) | #6787C9 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8194C3 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07590 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6DC6
#CA6DC6
oklch(67.1% 0.162 328.8)
- #3BB05A
#3BB05A
oklch(67.2% 0.162 148.7)
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 #CA6DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #CA6DC6 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.