#CA80DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71% 0.151 319.6), rgb(202, 128, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#CA80DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA80DC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 128, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.151 319.6) |
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 #CA80DC | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA80DC | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA80DC text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA80DC text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA80DC
oklch(71% 0.151 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA5AD1
oklch(63.1% 0.193 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A53ABE
oklch(55.5% 0.21 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E2BA4
oklch(49.2% 0.195 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#732685
oklch(42.7% 0.161 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D256A
oklch(37.6% 0.125 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#CA80DC 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) | #7397DF | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869FD9 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8CA4 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA80DC
#CA80DC
oklch(71% 0.151 319.6)
- #6BB858
#6BB858
oklch(71.1% 0.152 139.7)
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 #CA80DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
Use #CA80DC 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.