#CA99E3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.116 313.9), rgb(202, 153, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#CA99E3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA99E3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 153, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.116 313.9) |
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 #CA99E3 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA99E3 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA99E3 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA99E3 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA99E3
oklch(75.5% 0.116 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A96BC7
oklch(63% 0.148 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#9451B4
oklch(55.6% 0.16 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F419B
oklch(49.2% 0.15 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#67367E
oklch(42.7% 0.124 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#543065
oklch(37.8% 0.096 314)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#CA99E3 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) | #8DA9E6 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98ADE1 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A2B4 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA99E3
#CA99E3
oklch(75.5% 0.116 313.9)
- #91C072
#91C072
oklch(75.6% 0.117 133.8)
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 #CA99E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
Use #CA99E3 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.