#CA7BE8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.8% 0.172 316.1), rgb(202, 123, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#CA7BE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7BE8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 123, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.172 316.1) |
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 #CA7BE8 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA7BE8 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7BE8 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7BE8 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCABF0
oklch(80.9% 0.108 315.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7BE8
oklch(70.8% 0.172 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB52E0
oklch(63.1% 0.219 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#A72CCE
oklch(55.6% 0.239 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F1BB2
oklch(49.1% 0.222 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#741B90
oklch(42.7% 0.184 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E1F73
oklch(37.7% 0.144 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#371443
oklch(26.9% 0.091 316.5)
#CA7BE8 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) | #6696EC | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9DE5 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98BA7 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7BE8
#CA7BE8
oklch(70.8% 0.172 316.1)
- #6BB840
#6BB840
oklch(70.8% 0.172 136.2)
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 #CA7BE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
Use #CA7BE8 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.