#CA98E0
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.2% 0.114 315.2), rgb(202, 152, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#CA98E0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.114 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 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA98E0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 152, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 54%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.114 315.2) |
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 #CA98E0 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA98E0 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA98E0 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA98E0 text on black | 9.07:1 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA98E0
oklch(75.2% 0.114 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA6BC5
oklch(63% 0.146 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9651B2
oklch(55.7% 0.159 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4199
oklch(49.1% 0.147 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#68367C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3A
oklch(26.8% 0.06 315.1)
#CA98E0 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) | #8DA7E3 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ACDE | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A1B2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA98E0
#CA98E0
oklch(75.2% 0.114 315.2)
- #8EBF74
#8EBF74
oklch(75.2% 0.115 135.4)
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 #CA98E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #CA98E0 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.