#CA97E0
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.116 315.4), rgb(202, 151, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#CA97E0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA97E0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 151, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 54%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.116 315.4) |
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 #CA97E0 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA97E0 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA97E0 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA97E0 text on black | 9.01:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 315.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA97E0
oklch(75% 0.116 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB6AC6
oklch(63% 0.149 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9650B2
oklch(55.6% 0.161 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#804099
oklch(49.1% 0.149 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#68357C
oklch(42.6% 0.124 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#CA97E0 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) | #8CA7E3 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98ABDE | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A0B2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA97E0
#CA97E0
oklch(75% 0.116 315.4)
- #8DBF73
#8DBF73
oklch(75.1% 0.117 135.5)
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 #CA97E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
Use #CA97E0 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.