#CA90E2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(73.9% 0.13 315.7), rgb(202, 144, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#CA90E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA90E2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 144, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 59%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.13 315.7) |
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 #CA90E2 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA90E2 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA90E2 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA90E2 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA90E2
oklch(73.9% 0.13 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF65CD
oklch(63.1% 0.167 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B49B9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 316)
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Step 700
700
#8439A0
oklch(49.1% 0.169 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3081
oklch(42.6% 0.139 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#572C68
oklch(37.7% 0.108 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#CA90E2 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) | #83A2E5 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A8E0 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99BAF | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA90E2
#CA90E2
oklch(73.9% 0.13 315.7)
- #85BD67
#85BD67
oklch(73.9% 0.13 135.5)
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 #CA90E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
Use #CA90E2 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.