#CA8BD6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.5% 0.126 321), rgb(202, 139, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#CA8BD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 139, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 48%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.126 321) |
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 #CA8BD6 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8BD6 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8BD6 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8BD6 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#D8B0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.079 320.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8BD6
oklch(72.5% 0.126 321)
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Step 500
500
#B464C4
oklch(63% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F49B0
oklch(55.6% 0.174 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#883997
oklch(49.1% 0.162 321)
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Step 800
800
#6F307B
oklch(42.8% 0.135 321)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C63
oklch(37.8% 0.104 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#CA8BD6 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) | #829DD9 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A4D4 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC93A7 | 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°).
- #CA8BD6
#CA8BD6
oklch(72.5% 0.126 321)
- #78BA6E
#78BA6E
oklch(72.6% 0.126 141.2)
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 #CA8BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
Use #CA8BD6 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.