#CA8EEC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74% 0.145 312.6), rgb(202, 142, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#CA8EEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8EEC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 142, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.145 312.6) |
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 #CA8EEC | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8EEC | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8EEC text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8EEC text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8EEC
oklch(74% 0.145 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF61D8
oklch(63.1% 0.185 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A43C5
oklch(55.5% 0.201 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#8433AB
oklch(49.1% 0.188 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B2C8A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#57296E
oklch(37.6% 0.121 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#CA8EEC 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) | #7CA2EF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA7E9 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79BB2 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8EEC
#CA8EEC
oklch(74% 0.145 312.6)
- #87BE58
#87BE58
oklch(74.1% 0.146 132.5)
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 #CA8EEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #CA8EEC 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.