#CA75BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.8% 0.137 334.3), rgb(202, 117, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#CA75BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA75BA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 117, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.137 334.3) |
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 #CA75BA | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA75BA | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA75BA text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA75BA 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 334.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA75BA
oklch(67.8% 0.137 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#C659B4
oklch(63% 0.176 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#B13AA0
oklch(55.5% 0.191 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#982B89
oklch(49.1% 0.178 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C266F
oklch(42.8% 0.147 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#64255A
oklch(37.8% 0.114 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1735
oklch(27.1% 0.072 334.1)
#CA75BA 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) | #758BBC | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B97B7 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1798F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA75BA
#CA75BA
oklch(67.8% 0.137 334.3)
- #44B070
#44B070
oklch(67.8% 0.137 154.2)
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 #CA75BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #CA75BA 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.