#CA80F0
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72% 0.173 313.2), rgb(202, 128, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#CA80F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA80F0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 128, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 79%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.173 313.2) |
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 #CA80F0 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA80F0 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA80F0 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA80F0 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA80F0
oklch(72% 0.173 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#B754E5
oklch(63.1% 0.22 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#A32ED3
oklch(55.6% 0.24 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B1DB7
oklch(49.1% 0.223 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#711D94
oklch(42.7% 0.185 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2176
oklch(37.7% 0.143 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#361545
oklch(27.1% 0.091 313.7)
#CA80F0 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) | #689AF4 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7DA0ED | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C791AD | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA80F0
#CA80F0
oklch(72% 0.173 313.2)
- #77BA3B
#77BA3B
oklch(71.9% 0.172 133.1)
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 #CA80F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
Use #CA80F0 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.