#CA93D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.8% 0.11 320.7), rgb(202, 147, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#CA93D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA93D5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 147, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 44%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.11 320.7) |
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 #CA93D5 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA93D5 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA93D5 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA93D5 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA93D5
oklch(73.8% 0.11 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF6ABD
oklch(63% 0.141 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A50A9
oklch(55.6% 0.153 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#844091
oklch(49.1% 0.143 321)
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Step 800
800
#6B3576
oklch(42.6% 0.119 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#CA93D5 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) | #8CA2D8 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A8D3 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9AAB | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA93D5
#CA93D5
oklch(73.8% 0.11 320.7)
- #83BC79
#83BC79
oklch(73.9% 0.111 140.8)
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 #CA93D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.075
Use #CA93D5 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.