#CA83D1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71% 0.134 323.7), rgb(202, 131, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#CA83D1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA83D1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 131, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.134 323.7) |
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 #CA83D1 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA83D1 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA83D1 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA83D1 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFE0
oklch(81% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA83D1
oklch(71% 0.134 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA5FC4
oklch(63.1% 0.173 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#A542B0
oklch(55.6% 0.187 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D3397
oklch(49% 0.173 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#732B7B
oklch(42.7% 0.145 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2963
oklch(37.8% 0.111 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#37193A
oklch(27.1% 0.07 323.8)
#CA83D1 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) | #7B97D4 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9FCE | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8BA0 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA83D1
#CA83D1
oklch(71% 0.134 323.7)
- #6AB769
#6AB769
oklch(71% 0.135 143.7)
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 #CA83D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
Use #CA83D1 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.