#CA71C8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.8% 0.157 327.9), rgb(202, 113, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#CA71C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA71C8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 113, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.157 327.9) |
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 #CA71C8 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA71C8 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA71C8 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA71C8 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA71C8
oklch(67.8% 0.157 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C652C5
oklch(63% 0.2 328)
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Step 600
600
#B12FB2
oklch(55.5% 0.218 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#981F99
oklch(49% 0.203 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1E7C
oklch(42.8% 0.167 328)
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Step 900
900
#642064
oklch(37.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#CA71C8 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) | #6A8ACB | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8396C5 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7993 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA71C8
#CA71C8
oklch(67.8% 0.157 327.9)
- #45B15D
#45B15D
oklch(67.8% 0.156 148.1)
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 #CA71C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
Use #CA71C8 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.