#CA93FC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.6% 0.156 307.2), rgb(202, 147, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#CA93FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 307°. 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 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA93FC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 147, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.156 307.2) |
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 #CA93FC | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA93FC | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA93FC text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA93FC text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F6
oklch(88.4% 0.055 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 307.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA93FC
oklch(75.6% 0.156 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA60E5
oklch(63.2% 0.199 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#9541D3
oklch(55.6% 0.216 307)
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Step 700
700
#7F31B7
oklch(49.1% 0.201 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#672A94
oklch(42.6% 0.167 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#542876
oklch(37.7% 0.131 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#CA93FC 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) | #7BA8FF | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88ABF9 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A4BC | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA93FC
#CA93FC
oklch(75.6% 0.156 307.2)
- #95C14A
#95C14A
oklch(75.5% 0.155 127)
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 #CA93FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA93FC.
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 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #CA93FC 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.