#CA87D3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.7% 0.13 322.6), rgb(202, 135, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#CA87D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA87D3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 135, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 46%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.13 322.6) |
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 #CA87D3 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA87D3 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA87D3 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA87D3 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0E0
oklch(81% 0.08 322.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA87D3
oklch(71.7% 0.13 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B762C3
oklch(63.1% 0.165 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#A246AF
oklch(55.6% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3697
oklch(49.1% 0.168 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#712E7A
oklch(42.7% 0.138 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A62
oklch(37.7% 0.108 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#CA87D3 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) | #7F9AD6 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A2D1 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8FA3 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA87D3
#CA87D3
oklch(71.7% 0.13 322.6)
- #71B86C
#71B86C
oklch(71.7% 0.129 142.7)
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 #CA87D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
Use #CA87D3 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.