#CA6EC7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.3% 0.161 328.4), rgb(202, 110, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#CA6EC7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6EC7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 110, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.161 328.4) |
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 #CA6EC7 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6EC7 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6EC7 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6EC7 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#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
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA6EC7
oklch(67.3% 0.161 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#C850C6
oklch(63.1% 0.205 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B32BB2
oklch(55.5% 0.223 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A1A99
oklch(49.1% 0.208 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#651F64
oklch(37.7% 0.133 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#CA6EC7 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) | #6888CA | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8194C4 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07791 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6EC7
#CA6EC7
oklch(67.3% 0.161 328.4)
- #3EB05A
#3EB05A
oklch(67.3% 0.161 148.3)
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 #CA6EC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #CA6EC7 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.