#CA7AD3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.6% 0.152 323.3), rgb(202, 122, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#CA7AD3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7AD3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 122, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.152 323.3) |
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 #CA7AD3 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7AD3 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7AD3 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7AD3 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 323.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7AD3
oklch(69.6% 0.152 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF57CB
oklch(63% 0.195 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA37B8
oklch(55.6% 0.211 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#92279F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#772380
oklch(42.7% 0.163 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#602367
oklch(37.6% 0.127 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#CA7AD3 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) | #7091D6 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859BD0 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD849D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7AD3
#CA7AD3
oklch(69.6% 0.152 323.3)
- #5DB55B
#5DB55B
oklch(69.7% 0.152 143.3)
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 #CA7AD3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA7AD3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.071
Use #CA7AD3 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.