#CA6ED0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.7% 0.169 325), rgb(202, 110, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#CA6ED0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 325°. 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 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 110, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.169 325) |
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 #CA6ED0 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6ED0 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6ED0 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6ED0 text on black | 6.65:1 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.106 325.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA6ED0
oklch(67.7% 0.169 325)
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Step 500
500
#C74DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.216 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B225BC
oklch(55.6% 0.235 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#9913A2
oklch(49.1% 0.218 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C1784
oklch(42.7% 0.181 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#641D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.141 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#CA6ED0 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) | #638AD3 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E95CD | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7995 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6ED0
#CA6ED0
oklch(67.7% 0.169 325)
- #46B14F
#46B14F
oklch(67.6% 0.169 144.9)
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 #CA6ED0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA6ED0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #CA6ED0 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.