#CA73E4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.181 318), rgb(202, 115, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#CA73E4 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA73E4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 115, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.181 318) |
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 #CA73E4 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA73E4 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA73E4 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA73E4 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F3E3F8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F0
oklch(80.8% 0.113 317.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA73E4
oklch(69.4% 0.181 318)
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Step 500
500
#C04BE1
oklch(63% 0.231 318)
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Step 600
600
#AC1FCF
oklch(55.6% 0.252 318)
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Step 700
700
#9309B3
oklch(49% 0.233 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#781291
oklch(42.7% 0.194 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#611B74
oklch(37.8% 0.151 318)
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Step 950
950
#391244
oklch(27% 0.096 318)
#CA73E4 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) | #5E90E8 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7899E1 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA83A1 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA73E4
#CA73E4
oklch(69.4% 0.181 318)
- #5DB539
#5DB539
oklch(69.3% 0.181 138.1)
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 #CA73E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #CA73E4 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.