#CA7ED9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.5% 0.151 320.8), rgb(202, 126, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#CA7ED9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 126, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.151 320.8) |
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 #CA7ED9 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA7ED9 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7ED9 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7ED9 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7ED9
oklch(70.5% 0.151 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC59CF
oklch(63.1% 0.194 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A739BC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F2AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.195 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#742583
oklch(42.6% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2569
oklch(37.7% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#CA7ED9 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) | #7295DC | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869DD6 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC89A1 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7ED9
#CA7ED9
oklch(70.5% 0.151 320.8)
- #67B759
#67B759
oklch(70.6% 0.152 140.8)
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 #CA7ED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
Use #CA7ED9 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.