#CA87C1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71% 0.112 331.5), rgb(202, 135, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#CA87C1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA87C1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 135, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.112 331.5) |
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 #CA87C1 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA87C1 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA87C1 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA87C1 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D5
oklch(81% 0.069 331.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA87C1
oklch(71% 0.112 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA66B0
oklch(63.1% 0.143 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.156 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D3C85
oklch(49.2% 0.144 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#73326C
oklch(42.8% 0.119 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D58
oklch(37.8% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#CA87C1 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) | #8597C3 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A0BF | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08B9C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA87C1
#CA87C1
oklch(71% 0.112 331.5)
- #69B57E
#69B57E
oklch(70.9% 0.111 151.6)
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 #CA87C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
Use #CA87C1 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.