#CA98DE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.112 316.1), rgb(202, 152, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#CA98DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA98DE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 152, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 51%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.112 316.1) |
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 #CA98DE | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA98DE | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA98DE text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA98DE text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA98DE
oklch(75.1% 0.112 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CC3
oklch(63.2% 0.142 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9651AF
oklch(55.5% 0.156 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#804197
oklch(49.1% 0.146 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#68377A
oklch(42.8% 0.119 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#543062
oklch(37.6% 0.092 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#321D3A
oklch(27.2% 0.059 316.2)
#CA98DE 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) | #8EA7E1 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ACDC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A0B1 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA98DE
#CA98DE
oklch(75.1% 0.112 316.1)
- #8EBF76
#8EBF76
oklch(75.2% 0.113 135.9)
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 #CA98DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
Use #CA98DE 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.