#CA95F9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.149 307.6), rgb(202, 149, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#CA95F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA95F9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 149, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 89%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.149 307.6) |
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 #CA95F9 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA95F9 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA95F9 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA95F9 text on black | 9.17:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F0
oklch(81% 0.093 307.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA95F9
oklch(75.8% 0.149 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#A962E1
oklch(63.1% 0.191 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#9444CE
oklch(55.5% 0.207 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E34B2
oklch(49% 0.192 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#672D90
oklch(42.7% 0.159 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#542A73
oklch(37.7% 0.124 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#311A44
oklch(27.1% 0.078 307.2)
#CA95F9 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) | #7FA9FD | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BACF6 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A4BB | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA95F9
#CA95F9
oklch(75.8% 0.149 307.6)
- #96C252
#96C252
oklch(75.9% 0.149 127.6)
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 #CA95F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.015
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
Use #CA95F9 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.