#CA88D4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.9% 0.129 322.1), rgb(202, 136, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#CA88D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 322°. 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 (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA88D4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 136, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.129 322.1) |
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 #CA88D4 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA88D4 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA88D4 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA88D4 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
#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)
#CA88D4
oklch(71.9% 0.129 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#B663C3
oklch(63.1% 0.163 322)
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Step 600
600
#A246B0
oklch(55.6% 0.18 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3797
oklch(49.1% 0.166 322)
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Step 800
800
#702E7B
oklch(42.6% 0.139 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A63
oklch(37.6% 0.108 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#CA88D4 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) | #809BD7 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A2D2 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC90A4 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA88D4
#CA88D4
oklch(71.9% 0.129 322.1)
- #73B96C
#73B96C
oklch(72% 0.129 142.1)
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 #CA88D4, 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 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
Use #CA88D4 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.