#CA8EC0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.2% 0.098 332.5), rgb(202, 142, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#CA8EC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8EC0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 142, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.098 332.5) |
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 #CA8EC0 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8EC0 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8EC0 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8EC0 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D2
oklch(81% 0.06 332.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8EC0
oklch(72.2% 0.098 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAA
oklch(63% 0.125 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05196
oklch(55.5% 0.137 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#894180
oklch(49% 0.128 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3668
oklch(42.6% 0.106 332)
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Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#CA8EC0 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) | #8D9CC2 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA4BE | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF91A0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8EC0
#CA8EC0
oklch(72.2% 0.098 332.5)
- #74B787
#74B787
oklch(72.1% 0.098 152.3)
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 #CA8EC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
Use #CA8EC0 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.