#CA8ED9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.2% 0.124 319.4), rgb(202, 142, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#CA8ED9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 142, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.124 319.4) |
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 #CA8ED9 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8ED9 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8ED9 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8ED9 text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 319.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8ED9
oklch(73.2% 0.124 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B266C5
oklch(63.2% 0.158 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D4AB1
oklch(55.5% 0.172 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#863B98
oklch(49.1% 0.159 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D317B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#CA8ED9 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) | #84A0DC | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A6D7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB97AA | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8ED9
#CA8ED9
oklch(73.2% 0.124 319.4)
- #7EBB6E
#7EBB6E
oklch(73.2% 0.124 139.3)
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 #CA8ED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
Use #CA8ED9 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.