#CA85F7
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.1% 0.173 310.7), rgb(202, 133, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#CA85F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA85F7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 133, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 88%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.173 310.7) |
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 #CA85F7 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA85F7 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA85F7 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA85F7 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 311)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA85F7
oklch(73.1% 0.173 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#B356E9
oklch(63.1% 0.22 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F31D7
oklch(55.6% 0.24 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8821BB
oklch(49.2% 0.223 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E1F97
oklch(42.7% 0.185 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#592278
oklch(37.7% 0.143 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#341546
oklch(26.9% 0.091 310.9)
#CA85F7 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) | #6B9FFB | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7DA3F4 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C597B2 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA85F7
#CA85F7
oklch(73.1% 0.173 310.7)
- #81BD38
#81BD38
oklch(73.1% 0.173 130.8)
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 #CA85F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.022
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
Use #CA85F7 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.