#CA9CE7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.115 311.8), rgb(202, 156, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#CA9CE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9CE7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 156, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 61%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.115 311.8) |
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 #CA9CE7 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9CE7 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA9CE7 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA9CE7 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF9
oklch(88.6% 0.064 311.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CA9CE7
oklch(76.2% 0.115 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#C679F3
oklch(70.6% 0.186 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#B74EEE
oklch(63% 0.236 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#A323DC
oklch(55.5% 0.257 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C0EBF
oklch(49.1% 0.239 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#72159A
oklch(42.7% 0.197 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C1D7B
oklch(37.8% 0.154 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#361348
oklch(27% 0.098 312)
#CA9CE7 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) | #8FABEA | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAFE5 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A6B7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9CE7
#CA9CE7
oklch(76.2% 0.115 311.8)
- #96C172
#96C172
oklch(76.1% 0.116 131.9)
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 #CA9CE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
Use #CA9CE7 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.