#CA81DB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.1% 0.148 319.9), rgb(202, 129, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#CA81DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA81DB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 129, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.148 319.9) |
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 #CA81DB | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA81DB | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA81DB text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA81DB text on black | 7.67:1 | 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
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 320.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA81DB
oklch(71.1% 0.148 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA5BCF
oklch(63.1% 0.19 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A53CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.206 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D2CA2
oklch(49% 0.192 319.8)
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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
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#CA81DB 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) | #7497DE | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889FD8 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8CA4 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA81DB
#CA81DB
oklch(71.1% 0.148 319.9)
- #6CB85B
#6CB85B
oklch(71.2% 0.149 140)
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 #CA81DB, 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 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #CA81DB 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.