#CA74FA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.7% 0.202 311.9), rgb(202, 116, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#CA74FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA74FA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 116, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.202 311.9) |
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 #CA74FA | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA74FA | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA74FA text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA74FA text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FC
oklch(93.5% 0.037 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFB
oklch(88.4% 0.071 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCA8FC
oklch(80.9% 0.127 312)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA74FA
oklch(70.7% 0.202 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC43F7
oklch(63.1% 0.259 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#A700E4
oklch(55.5% 0.278 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C1
oklch(49% 0.245 312)
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Step 800
800
#7400A0
oklch(42.6% 0.213 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E1480
oklch(37.6% 0.169 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#37104B
oklch(27% 0.106 311.6)
#CA74FA 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) | #4F95FE | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9BF7 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58BAC | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA74FA
#CA74FA
oklch(70.7% 0.202 311.9)
- #70B800
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
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 #CA74FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.020
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.021
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
Use #CA74FA 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.