#CA82C5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.3% 0.124 329.3), rgb(202, 130, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#CA82C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA82C5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 130, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.124 329.3) |
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 #CA82C5 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA82C5 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA82C5 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA82C5 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA82C5
oklch(70.3% 0.124 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC61B8
oklch(63% 0.16 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A845A3
oklch(55.6% 0.173 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F368C
oklch(49.1% 0.16 329)
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Step 800
800
#752E72
oklch(42.8% 0.133 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#CA82C5 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) | #7F95C7 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919EC3 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF879B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA82C5
#CA82C5
oklch(70.3% 0.124 329.3)
- #62B574
#62B574
oklch(70.4% 0.125 149.3)
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 #CA82C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.074
Use #CA82C5 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.