#CA9DEC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.6% 0.12 309.8), rgb(202, 157, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#CA9DEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9DEC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 157, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.12 309.8) |
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 #CA9DEC | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9DEC | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA9DEC text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA9DEC text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#E7CEFB
oklch(88.6% 0.066 310)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CA9DEC
oklch(76.6% 0.12 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#C579F8
oklch(70.8% 0.191 310)
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Step 500
500
#B64CF5
oklch(63.1% 0.245 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#A21DE3
oklch(55.6% 0.266 310)
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Step 700
700
#8A02C6
oklch(49.1% 0.248 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#7010A0
oklch(42.7% 0.205 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B1B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.16 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#35124A
oklch(26.9% 0.101 309.9)
#CA9DEC 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) | #8FADEF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B0EA | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A8BA | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9DEC
#CA9DEC
oklch(76.6% 0.12 309.8)
- #9AC26E
#9AC26E
oklch(76.6% 0.12 129.7)
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 #CA9DEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.018
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
Use #CA9DEC 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.