#CA71EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.19 316.4), rgb(202, 113, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#CA71EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA71EA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 113, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.19 316.4) |
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 #CA71EA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA71EA | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA71EA text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA71EA text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFA8F4
oklch(80.8% 0.12 316.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA71EA
oklch(69.4% 0.19 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#C047E8
oklch(63% 0.242 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC12D6
oklch(55.6% 0.264 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#9300B8
oklch(49.2% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#780896
oklch(42.7% 0.203 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#611878
oklch(37.8% 0.158 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#391146
oklch(27% 0.1 316.7)
#CA71EA 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) | #5790EE | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7398E7 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C983A3 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA71EA
#CA71EA
oklch(69.4% 0.19 316.4)
- #5FB629
#5FB629
oklch(69.5% 0.19 136.4)
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 #CA71EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
Use #CA71EA 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.