#CA72E3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.2% 0.181 318.4), rgb(202, 114, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#CA72E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA72E3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 114, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 67%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.181 318.4) |
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 #CA72E3 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA72E3 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA72E3 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA72E3 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.114 318.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA72E3
oklch(69.2% 0.181 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#C14BE1
oklch(63.1% 0.232 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD1ECE
oklch(55.6% 0.252 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#9406B3
oklch(49.1% 0.235 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#781191
oklch(42.7% 0.194 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#611B73
oklch(37.7% 0.15 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#391244
oklch(27% 0.096 318)
#CA72E3 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) | #5D8FE7 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7898E0 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA82A0 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA72E3
#CA72E3
oklch(69.2% 0.181 318.4)
- #5BB539
#5BB539
oklch(69.2% 0.181 138.4)
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 #CA72E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #CA72E3 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.