#CA9CF3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.7% 0.13 307.8), rgb(202, 156, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#CA9CF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9CF3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 156, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 78%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.13 307.8) |
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 #CA9CF3 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9CF3 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA9CF3 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA9CF3 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F9F3FF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FE
oklch(93.7% 0.037 308)
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Step 200
200
#E6CDFF
oklch(88.5% 0.073 307.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CA9CF3
oklch(76.7% 0.13 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#C377FF
oklch(70.7% 0.201 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#B546FF
oklch(63.1% 0.261 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#A100EE
oklch(55.5% 0.284 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#8800CA
oklch(49.1% 0.251 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#7000A8
oklch(42.7% 0.219 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B1486
oklch(37.7% 0.173 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#35104E
oklch(27% 0.109 307.9)
#CA9CF3 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) | #8BADF6 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B0F1 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A9BC | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9CF3
#CA9CF3
oklch(76.7% 0.13 307.8)
- #9BC365
#9BC365
oklch(76.7% 0.13 128.1)
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 #CA9CF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.007
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.018
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.020
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
Use #CA9CF3 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.