#CA80D4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.6% 0.143 322.6), rgb(202, 128, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#CA80D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 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 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA80D4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 128, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.143 322.6) |
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 #CA80D4 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA80D4 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA80D4 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA80D4 text on black | 7.54:1 | 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
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE3
oklch(81% 0.089 322.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA80D4
oklch(70.6% 0.143 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB5CC9
oklch(63% 0.183 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#A73EB5
oklch(55.7% 0.198 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F2E9C
oklch(49.1% 0.185 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#74287E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2666
oklch(37.7% 0.12 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#CA80D4 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) | #7695D7 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9ED1 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD89A0 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA80D4
#CA80D4
oklch(70.6% 0.143 322.6)
- #67B662
#67B662
oklch(70.5% 0.142 142.7)
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 #CA80D4, 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 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
Use #CA80D4 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.