#CA7DEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.2% 0.171 315.3), rgb(202, 125, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#CA7DEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7DEA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 125, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.171 315.3) |
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 #CA7DEA | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA7DEA | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7DEA text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7DEA text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBACF0
oklch(81% 0.106 315.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7DEA
oklch(71.2% 0.171 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA53E1
oklch(63.1% 0.219 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#A52ECF
oklch(55.6% 0.238 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D1DB3
oklch(49% 0.221 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#731D91
oklch(42.7% 0.183 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2074
oklch(37.7% 0.143 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#371544
oklch(27.1% 0.09 315.5)
#CA7DEA 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) | #6897EE | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9EE7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88DA9 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7DEA
#CA7DEA
oklch(71.2% 0.171 315.3)
- #6FB940
#6FB940
oklch(71.2% 0.172 135.4)
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 #CA7DEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
Use #CA7DEA 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.