#CA72D9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.7% 0.171 321.6), rgb(202, 114, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#CA72D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA72D9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 114, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.171 321.6) |
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 #CA72D9 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA72D9 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA72D9 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA72D9 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAEA
oklch(81% 0.106 321.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA72D9
oklch(68.7% 0.171 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#C34ED6
oklch(63.1% 0.219 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE27C4
oklch(55.6% 0.238 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9514A9
oklch(49% 0.222 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#791789
oklch(42.6% 0.184 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#621D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#CA72D9 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) | #638EDD | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D97D6 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7F9B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA72D9
#CA72D9
oklch(68.7% 0.171 321.6)
- #54B449
#54B449
oklch(68.8% 0.171 141.7)
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 #CA72D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA72D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
Use #CA72D9 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.