#CA6DED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69% 0.199 315.9), rgb(202, 109, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#CA6DED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.199 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6DED |
| RGB | rgb(202, 109, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.199 315.9) |
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 #CA6DED | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6DED | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6DED text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6DED text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E0A7F7
oklch(80.9% 0.125 316)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA6DED
oklch(69% 0.199 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#C241EE
oklch(63.1% 0.255 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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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
#62137B
oklch(37.8% 0.166 316)
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Step 950
950
#390F48
oklch(27% 0.105 315.6)
#CA6DED 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) | #4F8EF1 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E97EA | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C881A3 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6DED
#CA6DED
oklch(69% 0.199 315.9)
- #5BB514
#5BB514
oklch(69% 0.199 136)
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 #CA6DED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA6DED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #CA6DED 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.