#CA9CE2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.109 313.7), rgb(202, 156, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#CA9CE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9CE2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 156, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.109 313.7) |
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 #CA9CE2 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9CE2 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9CE2 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA9CE2 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CA9CE2
oklch(76% 0.109 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#C77BEC
oklch(70.7% 0.175 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B852E6
oklch(63.1% 0.224 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#A42CD4
oklch(55.7% 0.243 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C1AB7
oklch(49% 0.226 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#721B94
oklch(42.7% 0.187 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2076
oklch(37.7% 0.145 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#361445
oklch(26.9% 0.093 313.9)
#CA9CE2 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) | #91AAE5 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAEE0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A5B5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9CE2
#CA9CE2
oklch(76% 0.109 313.7)
- #94C078
#94C078
oklch(75.9% 0.109 134)
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 #CA9CE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
Use #CA9CE2 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.