#CA73C4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.9% 0.15 329.6), rgb(202, 115, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#CA73C4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA73C4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 115, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.15 329.6) |
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 #CA73C4 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA73C4 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA73C4 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA73C4 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA73C4
oklch(67.9% 0.15 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#C655C0
oklch(63.1% 0.192 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B134AC
oklch(55.6% 0.208 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#982594
oklch(49.2% 0.193 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2178
oklch(42.6% 0.16 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#642261
oklch(37.8% 0.125 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#CA73C4 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) | #6E8BC7 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8696C1 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07A92 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA73C4
#CA73C4
oklch(67.9% 0.15 329.6)
- #46B163
#46B163
oklch(67.9% 0.15 149.5)
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 #CA73C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.078
Use #CA73C4 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.