#CA83CC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.8% 0.129 325.9), rgb(202, 131, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#CA83CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 326°. 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA83CC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 131, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.129 325.9) |
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 #CA83CC | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA83CC | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA83CC text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA83CC text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFE9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 326)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 325.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA83CC
oklch(70.8% 0.129 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB61BE
oklch(63.2% 0.165 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#A644AA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E3592
oklch(49.1% 0.166 326)
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Step 800
800
#732D77
oklch(42.7% 0.138 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2960
oklch(37.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#CA83CC 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) | #7D96CF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9FCA | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8A9E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA83CC
#CA83CC
oklch(70.8% 0.129 325.9)
- #67B66E
#67B66E
oklch(70.7% 0.13 146)
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 #CA83CC, 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 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.075
Use #CA83CC 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.