#CA8DCE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.5% 0.114 324.6), rgb(202, 141, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#CA8DCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 325°. 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 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8DCE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 141, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.114 324.6) |
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 #CA8DCE | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8DCE | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8DCE text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8DCE text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 323.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8DCE
oklch(72.5% 0.114 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#B468BA
oklch(63.2% 0.145 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F4DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.158 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#883D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.147 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3373
oklch(42.7% 0.122 325)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5D
oklch(37.8% 0.094 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#CA8DCE 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) | #879DD1 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A5CC | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD93A5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8DCE
#CA8DCE
oklch(72.5% 0.114 324.6)
- #78B978
#78B978
oklch(72.5% 0.114 144.3)
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 #CA8DCE, 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 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
Use #CA8DCE 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.