#CA80DF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.1% 0.154 318.5), rgb(202, 128, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#CA80DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA80DF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 128, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 60%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.154 318.5) |
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 #CA80DF | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA80DF | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA80DF text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA80DF text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E9CFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 318.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA80DF
oklch(71.1% 0.154 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA59D4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A539C1
oklch(55.6% 0.214 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D29A7
oklch(49.1% 0.2 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#732587
oklch(42.8% 0.165 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D246C
oklch(37.6% 0.129 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#37173F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 319.2)
#CA80DF 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) | #7197E2 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859FDC | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8CA5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA80DF
#CA80DF
oklch(71.1% 0.154 318.5)
- #6DB854
#6DB854
oklch(71.1% 0.155 138.5)
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 #CA80DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #CA80DF 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.