#CA9AF3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.3% 0.133 308.3), rgb(202, 154, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#CA9AF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9AF3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 154, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 79%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.133 308.3) |
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 #CA9AF3 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9AF3 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA9AF3 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA9AF3 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E3FE
oklch(93.5% 0.039 308.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFF
oklch(88.6% 0.073 308.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CA9AF3
oklch(76.3% 0.133 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#C477FF
oklch(70.8% 0.201 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#B644FF
oklch(63% 0.263 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#A200ED
oklch(55.6% 0.283 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#8900C9
oklch(49.1% 0.25 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#7100A7
oklch(42.8% 0.218 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C1087
oklch(37.7% 0.178 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#360E4F
oklch(27% 0.113 308.6)
#CA9AF3 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) | #88ACF6 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93AEF0 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A7BB | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9AF3
#CA9AF3
oklch(76.3% 0.133 308.3)
- #99C262
#99C262
oklch(76.3% 0.133 128.3)
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 #CA9AF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.006
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
Use #CA9AF3 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.