#CA83E3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.8% 0.154 316.9), rgb(202, 131, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#CA83E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA83E3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 131, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.154 316.9) |
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 #CA83E3 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA83E3 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA83E3 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA83E3 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F2E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEEA
oklch(81% 0.095 316.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA83E3
oklch(71.8% 0.154 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B75BD6
oklch(63.1% 0.195 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#A33BC3
oklch(55.7% 0.212 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B2BA9
oklch(49.1% 0.198 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#712689
oklch(42.7% 0.164 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C256D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#CA83E3 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) | #739AE6 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A1E0 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C990A8 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA83E3
#CA83E3
oklch(71.8% 0.154 316.9)
- #74B954
#74B954
oklch(71.7% 0.152 136.8)
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 #CA83E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #CA83E3 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.