#CA98E8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.123 312.2), rgb(202, 152, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#CA98E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA98E8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 152, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 63%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.123 312.2) |
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 #CA98E8 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA98E8 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA98E8 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA98E8 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E5
oklch(81% 0.077 312.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA98E8
oklch(75.5% 0.123 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#A969CD
oklch(63% 0.158 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#954EBA
oklch(55.6% 0.172 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F3EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.16 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#673482
oklch(42.7% 0.132 312.3)
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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)
#CA98E8 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) | #8AA9EB | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ACE6 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A3B6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA98E8
#CA98E8
oklch(75.5% 0.123 312.2)
- #92C06C
#92C06C
oklch(75.5% 0.123 132.2)
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 #CA98E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
Use #CA98E8 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.