#CA97E6
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.2% 0.123 313.1), rgb(202, 151, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#CA97E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA97E6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 151, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.123 313.1) |
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 #CA97E6 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA97E6 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA97E6 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA97E6 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E4
oklch(81% 0.075 313)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA97E6
oklch(75.2% 0.123 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA69CC
oklch(63.1% 0.157 313)
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Step 600
600
#954EB9
oklch(55.6% 0.171 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F3E9F
oklch(49% 0.159 313)
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Step 800
800
#683481
oklch(42.8% 0.132 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#542E68
oklch(37.6% 0.103 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#CA97E6 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) | #8AA8E9 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ACE4 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A1B4 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA97E6
#CA97E6
oklch(75.2% 0.123 313.1)
- #90BF6C
#90BF6C
oklch(75.2% 0.122 132.8)
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 #CA97E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
Use #CA97E6 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.