#CA9BE2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.111 313.9), rgb(202, 155, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#CA9BE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 155, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.111 313.9) |
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 #CA9BE2 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9BE2 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9BE2 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA9BE2 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9BE2
oklch(75.8% 0.111 313.9)
-
Step 500
500
#A86DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 313.8)
-
Step 600
600
#9353B1
oklch(55.6% 0.153 313.9)
-
Step 700
700
#7D4399
oklch(49.1% 0.143 313.5)
-
Step 800
800
#66377C
oklch(42.6% 0.12 313.9)
-
Step 900
900
#533164
oklch(37.8% 0.092 313.5)
-
Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#CA9BE2 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) | #90AAE5 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAEE0 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A4B5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9BE2
#CA9BE2
oklch(75.8% 0.111 313.9)
- #93C076
#93C076
oklch(75.8% 0.112 133.9)
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 #CA9BE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
Use #CA9BE2 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.