#CA8FD5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.2% 0.118 321.1), rgb(202, 143, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#CA8FD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 321°. 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 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 143, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 45%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.118 321.1) |
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 #CA8FD5 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8FD5 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8FD5 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8FD5 text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DE
oklch(81% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8FD5
oklch(73.2% 0.118 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#B267C0
oklch(63.1% 0.151 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D4DAC
oklch(55.7% 0.163 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#863D94
oklch(49.1% 0.152 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3378
oklch(42.7% 0.126 321)
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Step 900
900
#582D61
oklch(37.6% 0.099 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#CA8FD5 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) | #87A0D8 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A6D3 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC97A9 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8FD5
#CA8FD5
oklch(73.2% 0.118 321.1)
- #7EBB74
#7EBB74
oklch(73.3% 0.118 141)
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 #CA8FD5, 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 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
Use #CA8FD5 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.