#CA90CC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73% 0.106 325.5), rgb(202, 144, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#CA90CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA90CC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 144, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.106 325.5) |
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 #CA90CC | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA90CC | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA90CC text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA90CC text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 325.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA90CC
oklch(73% 0.106 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB6
oklch(63.1% 0.136 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D50A1
oklch(55.5% 0.147 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#86408A
oklch(49% 0.137 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3570
oklch(42.6% 0.114 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#CA90CC 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) | #8B9FCE | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A6CA | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD95A6 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA90CC
#CA90CC
oklch(73% 0.106 325.5)
- #7BBA7E
#7BBA7E
oklch(73% 0.107 145.5)
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 #CA90CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.067
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.072
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.074
Use #CA90CC 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.