#CA72ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.7% 0.192 315.5), rgb(202, 114, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#CA72ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.192 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 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA72ED |
| RGB | rgb(202, 114, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 77%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.192 315.5) |
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 #CA72ED | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA72ED | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA72ED text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA72ED text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#EACCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 315)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F5
oklch(80.9% 0.118 315.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA72ED
oklch(69.7% 0.192 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF47EB
oklch(63.1% 0.245 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB10D9
oklch(55.6% 0.266 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#770798
oklch(42.7% 0.205 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#601779
oklch(37.6% 0.16 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#381147
oklch(27% 0.101 315)
#CA72ED 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) | #5691F1 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7299EA | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C885A5 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA72ED
#CA72ED
oklch(69.7% 0.192 315.5)
- #62B623
#62B623
oklch(69.6% 0.192 135.5)
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 #CA72ED, 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 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
Use #CA72ED 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.