#CA76E9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.1% 0.181 316.3), rgb(202, 118, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#CA76E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA76E9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 118, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.181 316.3) |
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 #CA76E9 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA76E9 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA76E9 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA76E9 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 316)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF2
oklch(81% 0.113 316.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA76E9
oklch(70.1% 0.181 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE4CE4
oklch(63% 0.232 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#A921D2
oklch(55.5% 0.252 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#910CB6
oklch(49.1% 0.234 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#761493
oklch(42.7% 0.193 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F1C76
oklch(37.7% 0.151 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#381345
oklch(27.1% 0.095 316.1)
#CA76E9 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) | #5F93ED | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789BE6 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C987A5 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA76E9
#CA76E9
oklch(70.1% 0.181 316.3)
- #65B735
#65B735
oklch(70.1% 0.182 136.3)
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 #CA76E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
Use #CA76E9 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.