#CA7CED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.2% 0.176 314.5), rgb(202, 124, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#CA7CED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7CED |
| RGB | rgb(202, 124, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.176 314.5) |
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 #CA7CED | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA7CED | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7CED text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7CED 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF2
oklch(80.9% 0.11 314.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7CED
oklch(71.2% 0.176 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA51E5
oklch(63.1% 0.225 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#A52AD3
oklch(55.6% 0.244 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E18B6
oklch(49.1% 0.227 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#731A94
oklch(42.7% 0.188 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D1F76
oklch(37.7% 0.147 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#371445
oklch(27.1% 0.093 314.9)
#CA7CED 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) | #6497F1 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9EEA | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88DAA | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7CED
#CA7CED
oklch(71.2% 0.176 314.5)
- #70B939
#70B939
oklch(71.2% 0.176 134.5)
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 #CA7CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
Use #CA7CED 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.