#CA85F4
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.9% 0.169 311.5), rgb(202, 133, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#CA85F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA85F4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 133, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 83%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.169 311.5) |
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 #CA85F4 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA85F4 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA85F4 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA85F4 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 311.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA85F4
oklch(72.9% 0.169 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#B357E6
oklch(63.1% 0.215 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F33D4
oklch(55.6% 0.235 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8823B8
oklch(49.1% 0.219 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2195
oklch(42.7% 0.181 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#592377
oklch(37.7% 0.141 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#341645
oklch(26.9% 0.088 311.3)
#CA85F4 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) | #6D9EF8 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA3F1 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C696B1 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA85F4
#CA85F4
oklch(72.9% 0.169 311.5)
- #7FBC3D
#7FBC3D
oklch(72.8% 0.169 131.6)
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 #CA85F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.023
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
Use #CA85F4 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.