#CA9CDA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.6% 0.1 317.2), rgb(202, 156, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#CA9CDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9CDA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 156, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 46%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.1 317.2) |
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 #CA9CDA | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9CDA | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9CDA text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA9CDA text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 316.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9CDA
oklch(75.6% 0.1 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#A96FBC
oklch(63.1% 0.128 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#9456A8
oklch(55.7% 0.139 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4690
oklch(49.2% 0.128 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#663A75
oklch(42.7% 0.106 317)
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Step 900
900
#53325E
oklch(37.6% 0.083 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#CA9CDA 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) | #94A9DC | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAED8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAA3B2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9CDA
#CA9CDA
oklch(75.6% 0.1 317.2)
- #91BF80
#91BF80
oklch(75.6% 0.1 137.5)
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 #CA9CDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #CA9CDA 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.