#CA93DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.2% 0.119 317.2), rgb(202, 147, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#CA93DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA93DD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 147, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.119 317.2) |
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 #CA93DD | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA93DD | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA93DD text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA93DD text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA93DD
oklch(74.2% 0.119 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE68C5
oklch(63% 0.153 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#994EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.165 317)
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Step 700
700
#833E99
oklch(49.2% 0.154 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A347C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 317)
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Step 900
900
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#CA93DD 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) | #89A4E0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A9DB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA9CAE | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA93DD
#CA93DD
oklch(74.2% 0.119 317.2)
- #87BD71
#87BD71
oklch(74.2% 0.119 137.1)
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 #CA93DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #CA93DD 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.