#CA6ED1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.8% 0.17 324.6), rgb(202, 110, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#CA6ED1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 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 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6ED1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 110, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.17 324.6) |
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 #CA6ED1 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6ED1 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6ED1 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6ED1 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 324.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA6ED1
oklch(67.8% 0.17 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#C64DD1
oklch(63.1% 0.217 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B225BD
oklch(55.6% 0.236 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#9912A3
oklch(49.1% 0.22 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1684
oklch(42.7% 0.182 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#641C6A
oklch(37.6% 0.142 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#CA6ED1 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) | #628AD4 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D95CE | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7A96 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6ED1
#CA6ED1
oklch(67.8% 0.17 324.6)
- #46B24E
#46B24E
oklch(67.9% 0.171 144.6)
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 #CA6ED1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA6ED1.
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 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #CA6ED1 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.