#CA87DA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72% 0.137 319.7), rgb(202, 135, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#CA87DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 320°. 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 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA87DA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 135, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.137 319.7) |
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 #CA87DA | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA87DA | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA87DA text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA87DA 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0ED
oklch(88.6% 0.047 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA87DA
oklch(72% 0.137 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#B660CA
oklch(63% 0.175 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#A143B7
oklch(55.5% 0.19 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A349E
oklch(49.2% 0.177 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#702C80
oklch(42.7% 0.147 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2967
oklch(37.7% 0.115 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#CA87DA 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) | #7C9BDD | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA2D7 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB91A6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA87DA
#CA87DA
oklch(72% 0.137 319.7)
- #74B964
#74B964
oklch(72% 0.137 139.8)
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 #CA87DA, 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 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
Use #CA87DA 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.