#CA91EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.6% 0.144 311.1), rgb(202, 145, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#CA91EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA91EF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 145, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.144 311.1) |
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 #CA91EF | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA91EF | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA91EF text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA91EF text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 310.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA91EF
oklch(74.6% 0.144 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD62D9
oklch(63.1% 0.184 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9845C7
oklch(55.6% 0.2 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8235AC
oklch(49.1% 0.186 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A2D8B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#562A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#CA91EF 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) | #7FA5F3 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA9EC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69FB5 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA91EF
#CA91EF
oklch(74.6% 0.144 311.1)
- #8CBF59
#8CBF59
oklch(74.6% 0.144 131.1)
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 #CA91EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
Use #CA91EF 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.