#CA9CED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.4% 0.123 309.7), rgb(202, 156, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#CA9CED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9CED |
| RGB | rgb(202, 156, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.123 309.7) |
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 #CA9CED | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9CED | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA9CED text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA9CED text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFC
oklch(88.5% 0.069 309.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CA9CED
oklch(76.4% 0.123 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#C577FB
oklch(70.7% 0.197 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#B749F7
oklch(63.1% 0.251 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#A314E6
oklch(55.6% 0.273 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C6
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#710AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.21 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B1980
oklch(37.6% 0.163 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#36124B
oklch(27.1% 0.103 310.2)
#CA9CED 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) | #8DACF0 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AFEB | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A7BA | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9CED
#CA9CED
oklch(76.4% 0.123 309.7)
- #99C26C
#99C26C
oklch(76.5% 0.122 129.7)
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 #CA9CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.015
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
Use #CA9CED 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.