#CA8ED4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.9% 0.118 321.6), rgb(202, 142, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#CA8ED4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8ED4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 142, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.118 321.6) |
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 #CA8ED4 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8ED4 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8ED4 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8ED4 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1DE
oklch(80.8% 0.075 321.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8ED4
oklch(72.9% 0.118 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#B367BF
oklch(63.1% 0.151 322)
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Step 600
600
#9E4CAC
oklch(55.7% 0.165 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#873C93
oklch(49.1% 0.153 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3378
oklch(42.9% 0.126 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#592D60
oklch(37.7% 0.098 322)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#CA8ED4 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) | #869FD7 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A5D2 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC95A8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8ED4
#CA8ED4
oklch(72.9% 0.118 321.6)
- #7CBA74
#7CBA74
oklch(72.9% 0.117 141.6)
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 #CA8ED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
Use #CA8ED4 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.