#CA8CE1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.2% 0.136 316.5), rgb(202, 140, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#CA8CE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8CE1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 140, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.136 316.5) |
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 #CA8CE1 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8CE1 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8CE1 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8CE1 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8CE1
oklch(73.2% 0.136 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B262CE
oklch(63% 0.174 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D45BB
oklch(55.5% 0.189 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8636A1
oklch(49% 0.175 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E83
oklch(42.7% 0.146 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#592A69
oklch(37.7% 0.114 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#CA8CE1 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) | #7F9FE4 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA5DE | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C997AC | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8CE1
#CA8CE1
oklch(73.2% 0.136 316.5)
- #7FBC63
#7FBC63
oklch(73.3% 0.136 136.6)
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 #CA8CE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
Use #CA8CE1 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.