#CA87F5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.3% 0.167 311), rgb(202, 135, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#CA87F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 311°. 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 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA87F5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 135, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 85%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.167 311) |
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 #CA87F5 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA87F5 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA87F5 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA87F5 text on black | 8.29:1 | 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
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF3
oklch(81% 0.104 310.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA87F5
oklch(73.3% 0.167 311)
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Step 500
500
#B258E6
oklch(63.1% 0.214 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E36D4
oklch(55.7% 0.232 311)
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Step 700
700
#8725B7
oklch(49.1% 0.216 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D2294
oklch(42.6% 0.178 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#592476
oklch(37.8% 0.138 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#341645
oklch(26.9% 0.088 311.3)
#CA87F5 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) | #6F9FF9 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A4F2 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C598B2 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA87F5
#CA87F5
oklch(73.3% 0.167 311)
- #83BD3F
#83BD3F
oklch(73.3% 0.167 130.8)
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 #CA87F5, 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 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
Use #CA87F5 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.