#CA7DF9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72% 0.187 311.2), rgb(202, 125, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#CA7DF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 311°. 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 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7DF9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 125, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 91%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.187 311.2) |
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 #CA7DF9 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA7DF9 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7DF9 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7DF9 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF9
oklch(88.6% 0.064 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF8
oklch(80.9% 0.116 311.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7DF9
oklch(72% 0.187 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#B74DF0
oklch(63% 0.239 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A321DF
oklch(55.6% 0.26 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C09C1
oklch(49.1% 0.242 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#71139C
oklch(42.6% 0.2 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C1C7C
oklch(37.7% 0.156 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#361349
oklch(27.1% 0.099 311.3)
#CA7DF9 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) | #5E9AFD | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759FF6 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C591B0 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7DF9
#CA7DF9
oklch(72% 0.187 311.2)
- #79BB1F
#79BB1F
oklch(72% 0.188 131.1)
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 #CA7DF9, 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 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
Use #CA7DF9 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.