#CA92F2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.9% 0.145 310.1), rgb(202, 146, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#CA92F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA92F2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 146, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 79%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.145 310.1) |
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 #CA92F2 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA92F2 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA92F2 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA92F2 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1ED
oklch(81% 0.09 310.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA92F2
oklch(74.9% 0.145 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC62DC
oklch(63.1% 0.187 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#9744C9
oklch(55.5% 0.203 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#8135AE
oklch(49.2% 0.188 310)
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Step 800
800
#692D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#552A70
oklch(37.7% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#CA92F2 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) | #7FA6F6 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CAAEF | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A0B7 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA92F2
#CA92F2
oklch(74.9% 0.145 310.1)
- #8FC057
#8FC057
oklch(75% 0.145 130.1)
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 #CA92F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
Use #CA92F2 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.