#CA8CED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.7% 0.15 312.5), rgb(202, 140, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#CA8CED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8CED |
| RGB | rgb(202, 140, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.15 312.5) |
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 #CA8CED | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8CED | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8CED text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8CED text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEC
oklch(80.8% 0.093 312.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8CED
oklch(73.7% 0.15 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#B05FDB
oklch(63.1% 0.192 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C40C8
oklch(55.6% 0.208 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8531AD
oklch(49.2% 0.193 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C2A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#582870
oklch(37.8% 0.125 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#331842
oklch(26.9% 0.08 311.9)
#CA8CED 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) | #79A1F1 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A6EA | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79AB1 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8CED
#CA8CED
oklch(73.7% 0.15 312.5)
- #85BD54
#85BD54
oklch(73.7% 0.149 132.4)
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 #CA8CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
Use #CA8CED 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.