#CA94FD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.8% 0.155 306.7), rgb(202, 148, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#CA94FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA94FD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 148, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.155 306.7) |
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 #CA94FD | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA94FD | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA94FD text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA94FD text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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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)
#CA94FD
oklch(75.8% 0.155 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#A960E5
oklch(63.1% 0.199 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#9441D3
oklch(55.5% 0.216 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F31B7
oklch(49.1% 0.201 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#672B94
oklch(42.7% 0.166 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#542976
oklch(37.8% 0.129 307)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#CA94FD 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) | #7CA9FF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88ACFA | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A5BD | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA94FD
#CA94FD
oklch(75.8% 0.155 306.7)
- #96C24A
#96C24A
oklch(75.8% 0.156 126.9)
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 #CA94FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.018
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
Use #CA94FD 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.