#CA90CD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73% 0.107 324.9), rgb(202, 144, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#CA90CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.107 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 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA90CD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 144, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.107 324.9) |
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 #CA90CD | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA90CD | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA90CD text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA90CD text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D7B2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 324.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA90CD
oklch(73% 0.107 324.9)
-
Step 500
500
#B26AB7
oklch(63.1% 0.137 324.7)
-
Step 600
600
#9D50A3
oklch(55.6% 0.149 324.6)
-
Step 700
700
#86408B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 324.9)
-
Step 800
800
#6D3571
oklch(42.6% 0.115 324.8)
-
Step 900
900
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
-
Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#CA90CD 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) | #8B9FCF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A6CB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD96A6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA90CD
#CA90CD
oklch(73% 0.107 324.9)
- #7CBA7D
#7CBA7D
oklch(73.1% 0.108 144.7)
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 #CA90CD, 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 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.068
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.073
Use #CA90CD 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.