#CA88E6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.7% 0.148 315.3), rgb(202, 136, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#CA88E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA88E6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 136, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.148 315.3) |
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 #CA88E6 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA88E6 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA88E6 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA88E6 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF1
oklch(88.4% 0.052 314.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFEA
oklch(81% 0.092 315.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA88E6
oklch(72.7% 0.148 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#B45ED6
oklch(63.2% 0.189 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F3FC3
oklch(55.6% 0.206 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#882FA9
oklch(49.1% 0.193 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F2989
oklch(42.8% 0.16 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A276D
oklch(37.7% 0.124 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#CA88E6 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) | #789EE9 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A3E3 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C995AC | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA88E6
#CA88E6
oklch(72.7% 0.148 315.3)
- #7CBB57
#7CBB57
oklch(72.7% 0.148 135.2)
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 #CA88E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
Use #CA88E6 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.