#CA85C3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.7% 0.117 330.3), rgb(202, 133, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#CA85C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA85C3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 133, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.117 330.3) |
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 #CA85C3 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA85C3 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA85C3 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA85C3 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D7
oklch(81% 0.073 330.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA85C3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB64B4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#A6499F
oklch(55.6% 0.162 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E3988
oklch(49.1% 0.152 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#73306F
oklch(42.6% 0.126 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#CA85C3 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) | #8296C5 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949FC1 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8A9C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA85C3
#CA85C3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 330.3)
- #66B57A
#66B57A
oklch(70.7% 0.117 150.7)
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 #CA85C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
Use #CA85C3 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.