#CA87EF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73% 0.16 312.6), rgb(202, 135, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#CA87EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA87EF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 135, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.16 312.6) |
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 #CA87EF | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA87EF | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA87EF text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA87EF text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 312.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA87EF
oklch(73% 0.16 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#B35AE0
oklch(63.1% 0.205 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E39CD
oklch(55.5% 0.222 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8729B2
oklch(49% 0.207 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2590
oklch(42.7% 0.171 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#592573
oklch(37.7% 0.133 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#CA87EF 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) | #729EF3 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A4EC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C796B0 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA87EF
#CA87EF
oklch(73% 0.16 312.6)
- #7FBC49
#7FBC49
oklch(72.9% 0.16 132.7)
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 #CA87EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.024
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
Use #CA87EF 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.