#CA81DA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.1% 0.147 320.2), rgb(202, 129, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#CA81DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA81DA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 129, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.147 320.2) |
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 #CA81DA | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA81DA | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA81DA text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA81DA 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
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE6
oklch(81% 0.092 320.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA81DA
oklch(71.1% 0.147 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA5BCE
oklch(63% 0.189 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#A53CBB
oklch(55.5% 0.205 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D2DA1
oklch(49% 0.19 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#732783
oklch(42.7% 0.158 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2669
oklch(37.7% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#CA81DA 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) | #7597DD | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889FD7 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8CA3 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA81DA
#CA81DA
oklch(71.1% 0.147 320.2)
- #6CB85C
#6CB85C
oklch(71.2% 0.148 140.2)
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 #CA81DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #CA81DA 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.