#CA7AE1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.3% 0.166 318.4), rgb(202, 122, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#CA7AE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 122, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.166 318.4) |
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 #CA7AE1 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA7AE1 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7AE1 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7AE1 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 318.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7AE1
oklch(70.3% 0.166 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD53DA
oklch(63.1% 0.213 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#A82FC7
oklch(55.5% 0.231 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#901FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.214 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#751E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.177 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F216F
oklch(37.8% 0.138 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#381541
oklch(27.1% 0.087 319)
#CA7AE1 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) | #6994E5 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9CDE | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA88A3 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7AE1
#CA7AE1
oklch(70.3% 0.166 318.4)
- #66B749
#66B749
oklch(70.4% 0.166 138.3)
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 #CA7AE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
Use #CA7AE1 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.