#CA86E9
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.6% 0.155 314.6), rgb(202, 134, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#CA86E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA86E9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 134, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.155 314.6) |
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 #CA86E9 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA86E9 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA86E9 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA86E9 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 314.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA86E9
oklch(72.6% 0.155 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#B45BDA
oklch(63% 0.198 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#A03BC8
oklch(55.6% 0.216 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#892BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.201 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F268C
oklch(42.7% 0.167 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2670
oklch(37.8% 0.129 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#CA86E9 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) | #749DED | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A3E6 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C894AD | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA86E9
#CA86E9
oklch(72.6% 0.155 314.6)
- #7BBB50
#7BBB50
oklch(72.5% 0.155 134.5)
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 #CA86E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
Use #CA86E9 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.