#CA7DFB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72.1% 0.19 310.7), rgb(202, 125, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#CA7DFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.190 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 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7DFB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 125, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.19 310.7) |
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 #CA7DFB | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA7DFB | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7DFB text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7DFB text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEFA
oklch(88.6% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF9
oklch(81% 0.118 310.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7DFB
oklch(72.1% 0.19 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#B74CF2
oklch(63.1% 0.242 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#A31EE1
oklch(55.6% 0.264 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B05C3
oklch(49% 0.245 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#71119E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B1B7D
oklch(37.6% 0.158 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#361349
oklch(27.1% 0.099 311.3)
#CA7DFB 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) | #5C9AFF | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749FF8 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C492B1 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7DFB
#CA7DFB
oklch(72.1% 0.19 310.7)
- #7ABB18
#7ABB18
oklch(72.1% 0.189 130.7)
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 #CA7DFB, 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 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
Use #CA7DFB 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.