#CA8EF1
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.2% 0.151 311), rgb(202, 142, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#CA8EF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8EF1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 142, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 78%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.151 311) |
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 #CA8EF1 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8EF1 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8EF1 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8EF1 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EE
oklch(81% 0.094 310.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8EF1
oklch(74.2% 0.151 311)
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Step 500
500
#AE5FDD
oklch(63% 0.193 311)
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Step 600
600
#9A41CB
oklch(55.7% 0.209 311)
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Step 700
700
#8331AF
oklch(49% 0.194 311)
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Step 800
800
#6B2A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.162 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#572871
oklch(37.7% 0.126 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#CA8EF1 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) | #7AA3F5 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A8EE | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69DB4 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8EF1
#CA8EF1
oklch(74.2% 0.151 311)
- #89BE52
#89BE52
oklch(74.1% 0.15 131.1)
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 #CA8EF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.020
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
Use #CA8EF1 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.