#CA7BC7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.3% 0.139 328.3), rgb(202, 123, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#CA7BC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 123, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.139 328.3) |
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 #CA7BC7 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7BC7 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7BC7 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7BC7 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDD
oklch(80.9% 0.087 328.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7BC7
oklch(69.3% 0.139 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C05BBE
oklch(63% 0.177 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC3DAA
oklch(55.6% 0.192 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#932E92
oklch(49.1% 0.179 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#782877
oklch(42.8% 0.148 328.3)
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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)
#CA7BC7 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) | #7690CA | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9BC4 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8298 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7BC7
#CA7BC7
oklch(69.3% 0.139 328.3)
- #57B36A
#57B36A
oklch(69.2% 0.138 148.5)
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 #CA7BC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.077
Use #CA7BC7 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.