#CA97E9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.4% 0.126 312), rgb(202, 151, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#CA97E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA97E9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 151, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.126 312) |
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 #CA97E9 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA97E9 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA97E9 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA97E9 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
-
Step 300
300
#D2B2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.08 312.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA97E9
oklch(75.4% 0.126 312)
-
Step 500
500
#AA68CF
oklch(63.1% 0.162 312.2)
-
Step 600
600
#954DBC
oklch(55.6% 0.176 312)
-
Step 700
700
#7F3DA2
oklch(49.1% 0.163 312)
-
Step 800
800
#673383
oklch(42.6% 0.135 312)
-
Step 900
900
#542E69
oklch(37.7% 0.105 312.1)
-
Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#CA97E9 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) | #89A8EC | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94ACE7 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A2B5 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA97E9
#CA97E9
oklch(75.4% 0.126 312)
- #91C069
#91C069
oklch(75.4% 0.127 132)
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 #CA97E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
Use #CA97E9 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.