#CA6DE8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.194 317.3), rgb(202, 109, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#CA6DE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6DE8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 109, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.194 317.3) |
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 #CA6DE8 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6DE8 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6DE8 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6DE8 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F4
oklch(81% 0.121 317.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA6DE8
oklch(68.8% 0.194 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#C343E9
oklch(63.1% 0.249 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF01D7
oklch(55.7% 0.27 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A0097
oklch(42.8% 0.208 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#621578
oklch(37.7% 0.162 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1046
oklch(27.1% 0.102 317.8)
#CA6DE8 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) | #538DEC | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7196E5 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C980A0 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6DE8
#CA6DE8
oklch(68.8% 0.194 317.3)
- #57B424
#57B424
oklch(68.6% 0.194 137.3)
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 #CA6DE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA6DE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #CA6DE8 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.