#CA75E0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.5% 0.174 319.1), rgb(202, 117, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#CA75E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.174 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA75E0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 117, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 63%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.174 319.1) |
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 #CA75E0 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA75E0 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA75E0 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA75E0 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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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)
#CA75E0
oklch(69.5% 0.174 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#C04FDC
oklch(63.1% 0.222 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB27C9
oklch(55.5% 0.241 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#9315AE
oklch(49.1% 0.224 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#77188D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#601E71
oklch(37.7% 0.144 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#CA75E0 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) | #6391E4 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C99DD | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB84A0 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA75E0
#CA75E0
oklch(69.5% 0.174 319.1)
- #5EB543
#5EB543
oklch(69.4% 0.173 139)
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 #CA75E0, 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 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
Use #CA75E0 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.