#CA9DE2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.108 313.5), rgb(202, 157, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#CA9DE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9DE2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 157, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.108 313.5) |
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 #CA9DE2 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9DE2 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA9DE2 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA9DE2 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CA9DE2
oklch(76.1% 0.108 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#C67CEB
oklch(70.7% 0.172 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#B754E5
oklch(63.1% 0.22 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#A32FD3
oklch(55.7% 0.239 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B1EB6
oklch(49% 0.222 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#711D94
oklch(42.7% 0.185 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2176
oklch(37.8% 0.144 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#361545
oklch(27.1% 0.091 313.7)
#CA9DE2 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) | #92ABE5 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAFE0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A6B6 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9DE2
#CA9DE2
oklch(76.1% 0.108 313.5)
- #96C179
#96C179
oklch(76.2% 0.108 133.5)
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 #CA9DE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
Use #CA9DE2 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.