#CA94E1
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.5% 0.122 315.5), rgb(202, 148, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#CA94E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA94E1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 148, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 56%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.122 315.5) |
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 #CA94E1 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA94E1 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA94E1 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA94E1 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#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
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA94E1
oklch(74.5% 0.122 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD68C9
oklch(63.1% 0.157 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#984DB5
oklch(55.6% 0.169 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#823D9C
oklch(49.1% 0.158 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#69337F
oklch(42.6% 0.132 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#562E66
oklch(37.8% 0.102 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#CA94E1 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) | #88A5E4 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AADF | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99EB0 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA94E1
#CA94E1
oklch(74.5% 0.122 315.5)
- #8ABE6E
#8ABE6E
oklch(74.6% 0.122 135.4)
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 #CA94E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #CA94E1 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.