#CA6EE9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69% 0.194 317), rgb(202, 110, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#CA6EE9 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 110, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.194 317) |
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 #CA6EE9 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6EE9 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6EE9 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6EE9 text on black | 6.91:1 | 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
#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
#E0A8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.12 317)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA6EE9
oklch(69% 0.194 317)
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Step 500
500
#C244E9
oklch(63.1% 0.247 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE05D7
oklch(55.6% 0.269 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790197
oklch(42.7% 0.207 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#621578
oklch(37.7% 0.162 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#391046
oklch(26.9% 0.101 316.9)
#CA6EE9 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) | #538EED | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7197E6 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C981A1 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6EE9
#CA6EE9
oklch(69% 0.194 317)
- #5AB524
#5AB524
oklch(69% 0.194 136.9)
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 #CA6EE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA6EE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.047
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
Use #CA6EE9 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.