#CA7DCD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(69.8% 0.141 325.6), rgb(202, 125, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#CA7DCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7DCD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 125, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.141 325.6) |
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 #CA7DCD | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA7DCD | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7DCD text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7DCD text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEB
oklch(88.6% 0.048 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7DCD
oklch(69.8% 0.141 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE5CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA3DB0
oklch(55.7% 0.196 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#912E97
oklch(49.1% 0.182 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#76287A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#602663
oklch(37.8% 0.118 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#CA7DCD 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) | #7692D0 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9CCA | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE859B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7DCD
#CA7DCD
oklch(69.8% 0.141 325.6)
- #5EB566
#5EB566
oklch(69.9% 0.141 145.8)
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 #CA7DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.076
Use #CA7DCD 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.