#CA97D8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.7% 0.107 318.9), rgb(202, 151, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#CA97D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA97D8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 151, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.107 318.9) |
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 #CA97D8 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA97D8 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA97D8 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA97D8 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
-
Step 300
300
#D4B3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 319.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA97D8
oklch(74.7% 0.107 318.9)
-
Step 500
500
#AC6CBD
oklch(63% 0.136 319)
-
Step 600
600
#9752AA
oklch(55.5% 0.149 318.6)
-
Step 700
700
#814292
oklch(49.1% 0.139 318.7)
-
Step 800
800
#693776
oklch(42.7% 0.114 319)
-
Step 900
900
#55305F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 318.8)
-
Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#CA97D8 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) | #8FA6DB | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BABD6 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9EAE | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA97D8
#CA97D8
oklch(74.7% 0.107 318.9)
- #8ABD7B
#8ABD7B
oklch(74.6% 0.106 138.7)
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 #CA97D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #CA97D8 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.