#CA86FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.4% 0.174 309.8), rgb(202, 134, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#CA86FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA86FA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 134, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.174 309.8) |
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 #CA86FA | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA86FA | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA86FA text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA86FA text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#E5CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 309.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA86FA
oklch(73.4% 0.174 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#B255EC
oklch(63.1% 0.224 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E31DA
oklch(55.7% 0.242 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#8720BD
oklch(49.2% 0.225 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D1F99
oklch(42.7% 0.186 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#59227A
oklch(37.8% 0.145 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#341547
oklch(26.9% 0.093 310.2)
#CA86FA 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) | #6AA0FE | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7DA4F7 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C499B4 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA86FA
#CA86FA
oklch(73.4% 0.174 309.8)
- #84BD34
#84BD34
oklch(73.3% 0.174 129.7)
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 #CA86FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.019
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
Use #CA86FA 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.