#CA84CE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71% 0.13 324.9), rgb(202, 132, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#CA84CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 325°. 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 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA84CE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 132, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.13 324.9) |
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 #CA84CE | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA84CE | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA84CE text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA84CE text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#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
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 324.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA84CE
oklch(71% 0.13 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA61C0
oklch(63.1% 0.166 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#A544AC
oklch(55.6% 0.181 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D3594
oklch(49.1% 0.168 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#732D78
oklch(42.7% 0.139 325)
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Step 900
900
#5D2961
oklch(37.7% 0.109 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#CA84CE 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) | #7D97D1 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA0CC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8BA0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA84CE
#CA84CE
oklch(71% 0.13 324.9)
- #6AB76D
#6AB76D
oklch(71.1% 0.13 144.9)
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 #CA84CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.076
Use #CA84CE 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.