#CA83CF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.9% 0.132 324.5), rgb(202, 131, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#CA83CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA83CF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 131, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.132 324.5) |
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 #CA83CF | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA83CF | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA83CF text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA83CF text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDF
oklch(81% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA83CF
oklch(70.9% 0.132 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA60C1
oklch(63.1% 0.168 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#A543AE
oklch(55.6% 0.184 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3495
oklch(49.2% 0.17 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#732C79
oklch(42.7% 0.142 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2962
oklch(37.7% 0.11 324)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#CA83CF 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) | #7C97D2 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9FCD | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8BA0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA83CF
#CA83CF
oklch(70.9% 0.132 324.5)
- #69B76B
#69B76B
oklch(71% 0.133 144.5)
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 #CA83CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #CA83CF 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.