#CA6DD4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.8% 0.175 323.6), rgb(202, 109, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#CA6DD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6DD4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 109, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.175 323.6) |
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 #CA6DD4 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6DD4 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6DD4 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6DD4 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 323.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA6DD4
oklch(67.8% 0.175 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#C74BD4
oklch(63.2% 0.223 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B220C1
oklch(55.6% 0.243 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#990BA7
oklch(49.2% 0.226 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C1387
oklch(42.7% 0.186 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#641B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.145 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#CA6DD4 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) | #608AD7 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B95D1 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7A97 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6DD4
#CA6DD4
oklch(67.8% 0.175 323.6)
- #47B249
#47B249
oklch(67.8% 0.175 143.6)
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 #CA6DD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA6DD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
Use #CA6DD4 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.