#CA8AE5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73% 0.144 315.4), rgb(202, 138, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#CA8AE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.144 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 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8AE5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 138, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.144 315.4) |
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 #CA8AE5 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8AE5 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8AE5 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8AE5 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8AE5
oklch(73% 0.144 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B360D4
oklch(63.2% 0.184 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E42C1
oklch(55.6% 0.2 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8732A6
oklch(49.1% 0.186 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B87
oklch(42.7% 0.154 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#59296C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#CA8AE5 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) | #7B9FE8 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA4E2 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C996AD | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8AE5
#CA8AE5
oklch(73% 0.144 315.4)
- #7EBC5B
#7EBC5B
oklch(73.1% 0.145 135.4)
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 #CA8AE5, 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 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
Use #CA8AE5 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.