#CA8AE1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.8% 0.139 316.8), rgb(202, 138, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#CA8AE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 138, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 59%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.139 316.8) |
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 #CA8AE1 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8AE1 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8AE1 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8AE1 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8AE1
oklch(72.8% 0.139 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#B361D0
oklch(63.1% 0.178 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F43BC
oklch(55.6% 0.194 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#8734A2
oklch(49% 0.179 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E2C84
oklch(42.7% 0.15 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#59296A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#CA8AE1 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) | #7C9EE4 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA4DE | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA95AB | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8AE1
#CA8AE1
oklch(72.8% 0.139 316.8)
- #7CBB60
#7CBB60
oklch(72.8% 0.139 136.8)
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 #CA8AE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #CA8AE1 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.