#CA94EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.139 310.6), rgb(202, 148, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#CA94EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA94EF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 148, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.139 310.6) |
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 #CA94EF | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA94EF | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA94EF text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA94EF text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA94EF
oklch(75.1% 0.139 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB65D7
oklch(63.2% 0.176 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#9648C4
oklch(55.6% 0.192 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#8038AA
oklch(49.1% 0.179 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#683089
oklch(42.7% 0.147 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#552B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 311)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#CA94EF 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) | #82A7F2 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FABEC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A1B6 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA94EF
#CA94EF
oklch(75.1% 0.139 310.6)
- #90C05E
#90C05E
oklch(75.2% 0.138 130.6)
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 #CA94EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.018
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
Use #CA94EF 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.