#CA8EF6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.5% 0.157 309.6), rgb(202, 142, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#CA8EF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8EF6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 142, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 85%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.157 309.6) |
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 #CA8EF6 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8EF6 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8EF6 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8EF6 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8EF6
oklch(74.5% 0.157 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE5EE2
oklch(63.2% 0.2 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#993ED0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#832EB4
oklch(49.1% 0.203 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A2892
oklch(42.6% 0.168 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#562774
oklch(37.6% 0.13 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#CA8EF6 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) | #77A4FA | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A8F3 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59EB6 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8EF6
#CA8EF6
oklch(74.5% 0.157 309.6)
- #8CBF4A
#8CBF4A
oklch(74.5% 0.157 129.5)
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 #CA8EF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.014
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
Use #CA8EF6 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.