#CA9AE9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.121 311.5), rgb(202, 154, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#CA9AE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 311°. 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 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9AE9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 154, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 64%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.121 311.5) |
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 #CA9AE9 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9AE9 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9AE9 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA9AE9 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 311.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CA9AE9
oklch(75.9% 0.121 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#C877F7
oklch(70.8% 0.194 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#B949F3
oklch(63.1% 0.248 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#A515E2
oklch(55.6% 0.27 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C3
oklch(49.2% 0.247 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#730A9F
oklch(42.7% 0.208 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D197E
oklch(37.7% 0.162 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#36114A
oklch(26.9% 0.103 311.1)
#CA9AE9 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) | #8CAAEC | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AEE7 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A5B7 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9AE9
#CA9AE9
oklch(75.9% 0.121 311.5)
- #95C16D
#95C16D
oklch(76% 0.122 131.3)
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 #CA9AE9, 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 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
Use #CA9AE9 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.