#CA90DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.6% 0.123 318), rgb(202, 144, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#CA90DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA90DC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 144, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.123 318) |
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 #CA90DC | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA90DC | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA90DC text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA90DC text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 318.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA90DC
oklch(73.6% 0.123 318)
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Step 500
500
#B067C6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 318)
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Step 600
600
#9B4BB3
oklch(55.5% 0.172 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#853B9A
oklch(49.1% 0.161 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C327D
oklch(42.7% 0.132 318)
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Step 900
900
#582D64
oklch(37.8% 0.102 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#CA90DC 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) | #86A1DF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A7DA | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA99AC | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA90DC
#CA90DC
oklch(73.6% 0.123 318)
- #82BC6E
#82BC6E
oklch(73.6% 0.123 138)
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 #CA90DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
Use #CA90DC 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.