#CA71ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.6% 0.193 315.6), rgb(202, 113, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#CA71ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.193 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA71ED |
| RGB | rgb(202, 113, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.193 315.6) |
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 #CA71ED | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA71ED | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA71ED text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA71ED text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.068 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFA8F6
oklch(80.9% 0.122 315.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA71ED
oklch(69.6% 0.193 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#C045EB
oklch(63% 0.247 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC0BDA
oklch(55.7% 0.269 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#780499
oklch(42.8% 0.207 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#61177A
oklch(37.8% 0.161 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#391047
oklch(27% 0.103 316.1)
#CA71ED 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) | #5591F1 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7199EA | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C884A5 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA71ED
#CA71ED
oklch(69.6% 0.193 315.6)
- #61B621
#61B621
oklch(69.6% 0.193 135.6)
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 #CA71ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
Use #CA71ED 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.