#CA94DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.3% 0.118 317.1), rgb(202, 148, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#CA94DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA94DD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 148, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.118 317.1) |
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 #CA94DD | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA94DD | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA94DD text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA94DD text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 317.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA94DD
oklch(74.3% 0.118 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD69C5
oklch(63% 0.151 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#994EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.164 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#823F98
oklch(49.1% 0.151 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A347C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 317)
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Step 900
900
#562E63
oklch(37.6% 0.098 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#CA94DD 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) | #8AA4E0 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A9DB | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA9DAF | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA94DD
#CA94DD
oklch(74.3% 0.118 317.1)
- #88BD72
#88BD72
oklch(74.3% 0.117 136.9)
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 #CA94DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #CA94DD 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.