#CA8AED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.4% 0.153 312.8), rgb(202, 138, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#CA8AED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8AED |
| RGB | rgb(202, 138, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.153 312.8) |
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 #CA8AED | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8AED | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8AED text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8AED text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFED
oklch(80.9% 0.095 312.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8AED
oklch(73.4% 0.153 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#B15DDC
oklch(63% 0.196 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D3EC9
oklch(55.6% 0.212 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#862EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D288D
oklch(42.7% 0.164 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#582771
oklch(37.7% 0.128 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#CA8AED 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) | #77A0F1 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A5EA | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C798B0 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8AED
#CA8AED
oklch(73.4% 0.153 312.8)
- #82BD51
#82BD51
oklch(73.5% 0.153 132.9)
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 #CA8AED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
Use #CA8AED 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.