#CA9CEF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.5% 0.125 309.1), rgb(202, 156, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#CA9CEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9CEF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 156, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.125 309.1) |
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 #CA9CEF | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9CEF | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA9CEF text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA9CEF text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFD
oklch(88.5% 0.07 309.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CA9CEF
oklch(76.5% 0.125 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#C577FD
oklch(70.8% 0.199 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#B647FB
oklch(63.1% 0.256 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#A20CEA
oklch(55.6% 0.278 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C8
oklch(49.2% 0.25 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#7105A4
oklch(42.7% 0.214 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B1782
oklch(37.6% 0.167 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#35114C
oklch(26.9% 0.105 308.9)
#CA9CEF 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) | #8CACF2 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AFED | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A8BB | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9CEF
#CA9CEF
oklch(76.5% 0.125 309.1)
- #9AC269
#9AC269
oklch(76.5% 0.125 128.8)
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 #CA9CEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.013
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
Use #CA9CEF 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.