#CA91F7
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75% 0.153 308.9), rgb(202, 145, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#CA91F7 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 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA91F7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 145, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 86%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.153 308.9) |
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 #CA91F7 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA91F7 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA91F7 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA91F7 text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#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
#E3D0F4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 309)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 308.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA91F7
oklch(75% 0.153 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC60E1
oklch(63.2% 0.195 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#9741CF
oklch(55.6% 0.212 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#8131B3
oklch(49.1% 0.198 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#692B91
oklch(42.8% 0.163 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#552874
oklch(37.6% 0.129 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#321944
oklch(27.1% 0.081 308.8)
#CA91F7 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) | #7BA6FB | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89AAF4 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A1B8 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA91F7
#CA91F7
oklch(75% 0.153 308.9)
- #90C04E
#90C04E
oklch(75% 0.153 128.8)
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 #CA91F7, 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 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
Use #CA91F7 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.