#CA8BE9
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.4% 0.147 313.9), rgb(202, 139, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#CA8BE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8BE9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 139, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.147 313.9) |
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 #CA8BE9 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8BE9 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8BE9 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8BE9 text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8BE9
oklch(73.4% 0.147 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#B15FD7
oklch(63% 0.188 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D41C4
oklch(55.6% 0.204 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#8631AA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2B89
oklch(42.7% 0.156 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#58286E
oklch(37.6% 0.123 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#CA8BE9 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) | #7AA0EC | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA5E6 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C898AF | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8BE9
#CA8BE9
oklch(73.4% 0.147 313.9)
- #81BC58
#81BC58
oklch(73.2% 0.146 134)
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 #CA8BE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
Use #CA8BE9 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.