#CA83DD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.5% 0.147 319), rgb(202, 131, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#CA83DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 319°. 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 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA83DD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 131, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 57%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.147 319) |
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 #CA83DD | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA83DD | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA83DD text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA83DD text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE7
oklch(81% 0.092 319.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA83DD
oklch(71.5% 0.147 319)
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Step 500
500
#B85CD0
oklch(63% 0.188 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#A33DBD
oklch(55.5% 0.205 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C2EA3
oklch(49.1% 0.19 319)
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Step 800
800
#722884
oklch(42.7% 0.157 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C266A
oklch(37.6% 0.123 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#CA83DD 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) | #7699E0 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A0DA | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8EA6 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA83DD
#CA83DD
oklch(71.5% 0.147 319)
- #70B95B
#70B95B
oklch(71.6% 0.148 139)
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 #CA83DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
Use #CA83DD 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.