#CA88C8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.4% 0.117 327.7), rgb(202, 136, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#CA88C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA88C8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 136, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.117 327.7) |
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 #CA88C8 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA88C8 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA88C8 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA88C8 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0D9
oklch(80.8% 0.074 327.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA88C8
oklch(71.4% 0.117 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#B865B7
oklch(63.1% 0.149 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#A34AA3
oklch(55.6% 0.162 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.15 328)
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Step 800
800
#723171
oklch(42.7% 0.125 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5B
oklch(37.6% 0.097 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#CA88C8 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) | #8499CA | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A1C6 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8D9F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA88C8
#CA88C8
oklch(71.4% 0.117 327.7)
- #6EB778
#6EB778
oklch(71.5% 0.117 147.5)
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 #CA88C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.071
Use #CA88C8 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.