#CA82CE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.7% 0.133 325), rgb(202, 130, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#CA82CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 325°. 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 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA82CE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 130, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.133 325) |
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 #CA82CE | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA82CE | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA82CE text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA82CE text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA82CE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 325)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC1
oklch(63% 0.171 325)
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Step 600
600
#A642AD
oklch(55.5% 0.185 325)
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Step 700
700
#8E3395
oklch(49.1% 0.172 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#742C79
oklch(42.8% 0.142 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2861
oklch(37.7% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#CA82CE 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) | #7B96D1 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9FCC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8A9F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA82CE
#CA82CE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 325)
- #67B66B
#67B66B
oklch(70.7% 0.133 145.1)
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 #CA82CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #CA82CE 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.