#CA90D9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.5% 0.12 319.2), rgb(202, 144, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#CA90D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA90D9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 144, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 49%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.12 319.2) |
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 #CA90D9 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA90D9 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA90D9 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA90D9 text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 319)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E0
oklch(81% 0.075 318.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA90D9
oklch(73.5% 0.12 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B167C3
oklch(63.1% 0.154 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C4CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.168 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#853C97
oklch(49% 0.156 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C337A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#582D63
oklch(37.7% 0.101 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#CA90D9 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) | #87A1DC | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A7D7 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB98AB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA90D9
#CA90D9
oklch(73.5% 0.12 319.2)
- #81BC71
#81BC71
oklch(73.6% 0.121 139.1)
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 #CA90D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
Use #CA90D9 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.