#CA9CE4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.112 312.9), rgb(202, 156, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#CA9CE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9CE4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 156, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.112 312.9) |
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 #CA9CE4 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9CE4 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9CE4 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA9CE4 text on black | 9.38:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CA9CE4
oklch(76% 0.112 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#C77AEF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 313)
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Step 500
500
#B851E9
oklch(63.2% 0.228 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#A429D7
oklch(55.7% 0.248 313)
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Step 700
700
#8C16BA
oklch(49% 0.231 313)
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Step 800
800
#721997
oklch(42.7% 0.191 313)
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Step 900
900
#5C1E78
oklch(37.6% 0.15 313)
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Step 950
950
#361446
oklch(27% 0.094 313.2)
#CA9CE4 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) | #90ABE7 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAEE2 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A5B6 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9CE4
#CA9CE4
oklch(76% 0.112 312.9)
- #95C176
#95C176
oklch(76.1% 0.112 133.2)
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 #CA9CE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
Use #CA9CE4 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.