#CA7BF1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.3% 0.182 313.5), rgb(202, 123, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#CA7BF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7BF1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 123, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 81%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.182 313.5) |
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 #CA7BF1 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA7BF1 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7BF1 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7BF1 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF7
oklch(88.4% 0.064 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF5
oklch(81% 0.114 313.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7BF1
oklch(71.3% 0.182 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA4EE9
oklch(63.1% 0.233 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#A524D8
oklch(55.6% 0.253 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E10BB
oklch(49.1% 0.235 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#731697
oklch(42.7% 0.194 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D1D78
oklch(37.7% 0.151 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#371347
oklch(27.1% 0.097 313.7)
#CA7BF1 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) | #6097F5 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789EEE | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78DAB | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7BF1
#CA7BF1
oklch(71.3% 0.182 313.5)
- #71B92F
#71B92F
oklch(71.2% 0.182 133.5)
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 #CA7BF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
Use #CA7BF1 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.