#CA9AEE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.127 309.8), rgb(202, 154, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#CA9AEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9AEE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 154, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.127 309.8) |
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 #CA9AEE | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9AEE | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9AEE text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA9AEE text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFD
oklch(88.5% 0.07 309.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CA9AEE
oklch(76.1% 0.127 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#C775FE
oklch(70.8% 0.204 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#B844FB
oklch(63% 0.26 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#A400EA
oklch(55.6% 0.282 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C6
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#7200A4
oklch(42.7% 0.216 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C1583
oklch(37.7% 0.17 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#36104C
oklch(26.9% 0.107 310)
#CA9AEE 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) | #8AABF1 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AEEC | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A6B9 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9AEE
#CA9AEE
oklch(76.1% 0.127 309.8)
- #97C168
#97C168
oklch(76% 0.126 129.7)
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 #CA9AEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.013
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
Use #CA9AEE 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.