#CA83E4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.8% 0.155 316.5), rgb(202, 131, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#CA83E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA83E4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 131, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 64%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.155 316.5) |
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 #CA83E4 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA83E4 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA83E4 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA83E4 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 316.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA83E4
oklch(71.8% 0.155 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B75AD7
oklch(63% 0.198 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#A23AC4
oklch(55.5% 0.214 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B2AAA
oklch(49.1% 0.2 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#712689
oklch(42.7% 0.164 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C256E
oklch(37.8% 0.129 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#CA83E4 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) | #739AE7 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A1E1 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C990A9 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA83E4
#CA83E4
oklch(71.8% 0.155 316.5)
- #74BA52
#74BA52
oklch(71.9% 0.155 136.6)
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 #CA83E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #CA83E4 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.