#CA85CA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71% 0.124 326.8), rgb(202, 133, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#CA85CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA85CA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 133, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.124 326.8) |
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 #CA85CA | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA85CA | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA85CA text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA85CA text on black | 7.71:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DB
oklch(81% 0.077 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA85CA
oklch(71% 0.124 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA63BB
oklch(63.2% 0.158 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#A547A7
oklch(55.7% 0.172 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D378F
oklch(49% 0.16 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#732F74
oklch(42.8% 0.132 327)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A37
oklch(27.1% 0.065 327.2)
#CA85CA 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) | #8097CD | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A0C8 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8B9F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA85CA
#CA85CA
oklch(71% 0.124 326.8)
- #6AB673
#6AB673
oklch(71% 0.123 146.8)
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 #CA85CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
Use #CA85CA 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.