#CA7EC5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(69.7% 0.131 329.2), rgb(202, 126, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#CA7EC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 126, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.131 329.2) |
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 #CA7EC5 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7EC5 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7EC5 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7EC5 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 329)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7EC5
oklch(69.7% 0.131 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF5EBA
oklch(63.1% 0.168 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA41A6
oklch(55.6% 0.182 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#92328E
oklch(49.1% 0.169 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#762B74
oklch(42.7% 0.14 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#60285D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#CA7EC5 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) | #7A92C8 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9CC3 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8499 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7EC5
#CA7EC5
oklch(69.7% 0.131 329.2)
- #5CB46F
#5CB46F
oklch(69.7% 0.132 149)
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 #CA7EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
Use #CA7EC5 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.