#CA81DE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.2% 0.152 318.8), rgb(202, 129, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#CA81DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA81DE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 129, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.152 318.8) |
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 #CA81DE | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA81DE | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA81DE text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA81DE text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#DBADE8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 318.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA81DE
oklch(71.2% 0.152 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B95AD2
oklch(63% 0.194 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A53ABF
oklch(55.6% 0.211 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D2BA5
oklch(49.1% 0.196 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#722686
oklch(42.7% 0.162 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D256B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#CA81DE 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) | #7398E1 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869FDB | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8DA5 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA81DE
#CA81DE
oklch(71.2% 0.152 318.8)
- #6EB857
#6EB857
oklch(71.2% 0.151 138.7)
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 #CA81DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #CA81DE 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.