#CA8DE8
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.6% 0.142 314), rgb(202, 141, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#CA8DE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8DE8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 141, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.142 314) |
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 #CA8DE8 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8DE8 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8DE8 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8DE8 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8DE8
oklch(73.6% 0.142 314)
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Step 500
500
#B061D5
oklch(63.1% 0.182 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C44C2
oklch(55.7% 0.197 314)
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Step 700
700
#8534A7
oklch(49.1% 0.183 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C2D88
oklch(42.8% 0.152 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#58296D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 314)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#CA8DE8 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) | #7DA1EB | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA6E5 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C899B0 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8DE8
#CA8DE8
oklch(73.6% 0.142 314)
- #83BD5C
#83BD5C
oklch(73.7% 0.142 134.2)
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 #CA8DE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #CA8DE8 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.