#CA83F3
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.6% 0.171 312), rgb(202, 131, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#CA83F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA83F3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 131, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 82%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.171 312) |
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 #CA83F3 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA83F3 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA83F3 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA83F3 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF3
oklch(81% 0.107 312)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA83F3
oklch(72.6% 0.171 312)
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Step 500
500
#B555E6
oklch(63.1% 0.219 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#A031D4
oklch(55.5% 0.237 312)
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Step 700
700
#8920B8
oklch(49% 0.221 312)
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Step 800
800
#6F1F95
oklch(42.6% 0.183 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2277
oklch(37.7% 0.143 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#351546
oklch(27% 0.092 311.9)
#CA83F3 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) | #6A9DF7 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA2F0 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C694B0 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA83F3
#CA83F3
oklch(72.6% 0.171 312)
- #7CBC3B
#7CBC3B
oklch(72.6% 0.172 132.2)
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 #CA83F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #CA83F3 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.