#CA80D3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.6% 0.142 323), rgb(202, 128, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#CA80D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA80D3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 128, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.142 323) |
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 #CA80D3 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA80D3 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA80D3 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA80D3 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE2
oklch(81% 0.088 323.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA80D3
oklch(70.6% 0.142 323)
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Step 500
500
#BC5DC8
oklch(63.2% 0.181 323)
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Step 600
600
#A73EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F2F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.183 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#74297E
oklch(42.8% 0.151 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2765
oklch(37.7% 0.118 323)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#CA80D3 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) | #7795D6 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9ED0 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD89A0 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA80D3
#CA80D3
oklch(70.6% 0.142 323)
- #66B663
#66B663
oklch(70.5% 0.141 143.2)
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 #CA80D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
Use #CA80D3 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.