#CA8BE5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.2% 0.142 315.3), rgb(202, 139, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#CA8BE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8BE5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 139, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.142 315.3) |
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 #CA8BE5 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8BE5 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8BE5 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8BE5 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#D7B0E8
oklch(81% 0.088 315.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8BE5
oklch(73.2% 0.142 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#B260D3
oklch(63% 0.182 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D43C0
oklch(55.6% 0.197 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#8633A6
oklch(49% 0.184 315)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C86
oklch(42.7% 0.152 315.2)
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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)
#CA8BE5 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) | #7C9FE8 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA5E2 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C997AD | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8BE5
#CA8BE5
oklch(73.2% 0.142 315.3)
- #7FBC5D
#7FBC5D
oklch(73.2% 0.142 135.5)
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 #CA8BE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
Use #CA8BE5 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.