#CA75C9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.4% 0.151 327.5), rgb(202, 117, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#CA75C9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA75C9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 117, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.151 327.5) |
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 #CA75C9 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA75C9 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA75C9 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA75C9 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA75C9
oklch(68.4% 0.151 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C456C4
oklch(63.2% 0.193 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF35B0
oklch(55.6% 0.209 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#962598
oklch(49.1% 0.195 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A227B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#632263
oklch(37.7% 0.127 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#CA75C9 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) | #6F8DCC | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8698C6 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7D96 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA75C9
#CA75C9
oklch(68.4% 0.151 327.5)
- #4EB260
#4EB260
oklch(68.4% 0.151 147.4)
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 #CA75C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.078
Use #CA75C9 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.