#CA90F6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.8% 0.153 309.3), rgb(202, 144, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#CA90F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA90F6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 144, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 85%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.153 309.3) |
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 #CA90F6 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA90F6 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA90F6 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA90F6 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.096 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA90F6
oklch(74.8% 0.153 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC5FE1
oklch(63% 0.197 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#9840CF
oklch(55.6% 0.214 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#8231B3
oklch(49.2% 0.198 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#692A91
oklch(42.7% 0.164 309)
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Step 900
900
#562874
oklch(37.8% 0.129 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#321944
oklch(27.1% 0.081 308.8)
#CA90F6 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) | #7AA5FA | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A9F3 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A0B7 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA90F6
#CA90F6
oklch(74.8% 0.153 309.3)
- #8EC04E
#8EC04E
oklch(74.9% 0.154 129.4)
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 #CA90F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.016
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
Use #CA90F6 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.