#CA8CD5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.6% 0.123 321.4), rgb(202, 140, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#CA8CD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 140, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.123 321.4) |
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 #CA8CD5 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8CD5 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8CD5 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8CD5 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 321.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8CD5
oklch(72.6% 0.123 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#B465C2
oklch(63.1% 0.158 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F4AAE
oklch(55.6% 0.17 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#883A96
oklch(49.1% 0.16 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3179
oklch(42.6% 0.131 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C62
oklch(37.8% 0.103 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#CA8CD5 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) | #849ED8 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A4D3 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC94A7 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8CD5
#CA8CD5
oklch(72.6% 0.123 321.4)
- #79BA70
#79BA70
oklch(72.7% 0.123 141.4)
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 #CA8CD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
Use #CA8CD5 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.