#CA94D3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.9% 0.106 321.6), rgb(202, 148, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#CA94D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA94D3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 148, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.106 321.6) |
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 #CA94D3 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA94D3 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA94D3 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA94D3 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 321.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA94D3
oklch(73.9% 0.106 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF6BBA
oklch(63.1% 0.136 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A51A6
oklch(55.5% 0.148 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#83418F
oklch(49% 0.139 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3674
oklch(42.7% 0.115 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#57305D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#CA94D3 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) | #8DA3D5 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA9D1 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC9BAB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA94D3
#CA94D3
oklch(73.9% 0.106 321.6)
- #84BC7C
#84BC7C
oklch(74% 0.107 141.4)
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 #CA94D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.074
Use #CA94D3 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.