#CA96E4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.122 314), rgb(202, 150, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#CA96E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA96E4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 150, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.122 314) |
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 #CA96E4 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA96E4 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA96E4 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA96E4 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA96E4
oklch(75% 0.122 314)
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Step 500
500
#AB69CB
oklch(63.1% 0.156 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#964EB7
oklch(55.6% 0.169 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#803E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.158 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#683480
oklch(42.7% 0.131 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#552E67
oklch(37.7% 0.103 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#CA96E4 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) | #89A7E7 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ABE2 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A0B3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA96E4
#CA96E4
oklch(75% 0.122 314)
- #8DBF6D
#8DBF6D
oklch(75% 0.123 134.1)
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 #CA96E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
Use #CA96E4 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.