#CA8AD5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.3% 0.126 321.5), rgb(202, 138, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#CA8AD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8AD5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 138, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 47%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.126 321.5) |
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 #CA8AD5 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8AD5 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8AD5 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8AD5 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8AD5
oklch(72.3% 0.126 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#B564C3
oklch(63.1% 0.161 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#A048B0
oklch(55.6% 0.176 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#893897
oklch(49.1% 0.164 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F307A
oklch(42.7% 0.134 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B63
oklch(37.7% 0.106 321)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#CA8AD5 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) | #819CD8 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A3D3 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC92A6 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8AD5
#CA8AD5
oklch(72.3% 0.126 321.5)
- #76B96D
#76B96D
oklch(72.2% 0.127 141.5)
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 #CA8AD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #CA8AD5 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.