#CA90C5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.7% 0.099 329.5), rgb(202, 144, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#CA90C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA90C5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 144, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.099 329.5) |
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 #CA90C5 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA90C5 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA90C5 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA90C5 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA90C5
oklch(72.7% 0.099 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#B36BAE
oklch(63% 0.127 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E529A
oklch(55.6% 0.137 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#874283
oklch(49.1% 0.127 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E376B
oklch(42.8% 0.106 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341C33
oklch(26.9% 0.053 328.4)
#CA90C5 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) | #8E9EC7 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA6C3 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE94A3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA90C5
#CA90C5
oklch(72.7% 0.099 329.5)
- #79B885
#79B885
oklch(72.6% 0.098 149.4)
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 #CA90C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.063
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.067
Use #CA90C5 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.