#CA9CF9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77% 0.137 306.2), rgb(202, 156, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#CA9CF9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9CF9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 156, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.137 306.2) |
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 #CA9CF9 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9CF9 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA9CF9 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA9CF9 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 305.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFF
oklch(88.6% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CA9CF9
oklch(77% 0.137 306.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF7AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.195 306)
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Step 500
500
#B14BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.254 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F00F3
oklch(55.7% 0.287 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#8600CE
oklch(49.2% 0.254 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E00AA
oklch(42.6% 0.22 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B0E8B
oklch(37.7% 0.183 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#350E52
oklch(27.1% 0.116 305.9)
#CA9CF9 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) | #88AEFD | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92B0F6 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3AABF | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9CF9
#CA9CF9
oklch(77% 0.137 306.2)
- #9EC45D
#9EC45D
oklch(77% 0.138 126.2)
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 #CA9CF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.003
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.011
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.016
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #CA9CF9 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.