#CA7AC7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.1% 0.14 328.3), rgb(202, 122, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#CA7AC7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7AC7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 122, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.14 328.3) |
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 #CA7AC7 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7AC7 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7AC7 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7AC7 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDD
oklch(80.9% 0.087 328.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7AC7
oklch(69.1% 0.14 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C15BBF
oklch(63.2% 0.179 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC3CAB
oklch(55.6% 0.195 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#942D93
oklch(49.2% 0.181 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#782777
oklch(42.7% 0.15 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#612660
oklch(37.8% 0.116 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#CA7AC7 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) | #7590CA | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9AC4 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8197 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7AC7
#CA7AC7
oklch(69.1% 0.14 328.3)
- #56B368
#56B368
oklch(69.1% 0.141 148.1)
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 #CA7AC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.078
Use #CA7AC7 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.