#CA81DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.1% 0.149 319.5), rgb(202, 129, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#CA81DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 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 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA81DC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 129, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.149 319.5) |
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 #CA81DC | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA81DC | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA81DC text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA81DC text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#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
#DBADE7
oklch(80.8% 0.094 319.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA81DC
oklch(71.1% 0.149 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA5BD0
oklch(63.2% 0.191 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#A53BBD
oklch(55.6% 0.208 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D2CA3
oklch(49.1% 0.193 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#732784
oklch(42.8% 0.159 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D266A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#CA81DC 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) | #7497DF | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879FD9 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8CA4 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA81DC
#CA81DC
oklch(71.1% 0.149 319.5)
- #6DB85A
#6DB85A
oklch(71.2% 0.149 139.6)
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 #CA81DC, 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 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
Use #CA81DC 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.