#CA75DF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.5% 0.173 319.4), rgb(202, 117, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#CA75DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA75DF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 117, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.173 319.4) |
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 #CA75DF | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA75DF | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA75DF text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA75DF text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAED
oklch(80.9% 0.108 319.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA75DF
oklch(69.5% 0.173 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#C04FDB
oklch(63.1% 0.221 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC28C8
oklch(55.7% 0.24 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#9316AD
oklch(49.1% 0.223 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#77188C
oklch(42.6% 0.185 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#611E70
oklch(37.8% 0.144 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#CA75DF 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) | #6390E3 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C99DC | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB83A0 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA75DF
#CA75DF
oklch(69.5% 0.173 319.4)
- #5DB544
#5DB544
oklch(69.4% 0.172 139.4)
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 #CA75DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
Use #CA75DF 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.