#CA86DF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.1% 0.144 318), rgb(202, 134, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#CA86DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA86DF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 134, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.144 318) |
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 #CA86DF | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA86DF | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA86DF text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA86DF text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE7
oklch(81% 0.089 317.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA86DF
oklch(72.1% 0.144 318)
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Step 500
500
#B65ED0
oklch(63.1% 0.184 318)
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Step 600
600
#A140BD
oklch(55.6% 0.2 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A30A3
oklch(49.1% 0.187 318)
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Step 800
800
#702A84
oklch(42.7% 0.154 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B286A
oklch(37.8% 0.12 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#CA86DF 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) | #799BE2 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA2DC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA91A8 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA86DF
#CA86DF
oklch(72.1% 0.144 318)
- #76BA5D
#76BA5D
oklch(72.2% 0.144 137.9)
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 #CA86DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
Use #CA86DF 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.