#CA73C7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68% 0.152 328.3), rgb(202, 115, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#CA73C7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA73C7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 115, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.152 328.3) |
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 #CA73C7 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA73C7 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA73C7 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA73C7 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA73C7
oklch(68% 0.152 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C554C3
oklch(63% 0.195 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B033AF
oklch(55.5% 0.211 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#972397
oklch(49.1% 0.197 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B207A
oklch(42.7% 0.163 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#632262
oklch(37.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#CA73C7 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) | #6D8BCA | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8597C4 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7B94 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA73C7
#CA73C7
oklch(68% 0.152 328.3)
- #48B160
#48B160
oklch(67.9% 0.152 148.4)
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 #CA73C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
Use #CA73C7 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.