#CA9DEE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.6% 0.122 309.2), rgb(202, 157, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#CA9DEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9DEE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 157, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 70%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.122 309.2) |
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 #CA9DEE | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9DEE | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA9DEE text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA9DEE 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
#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
#E6CEFC
oklch(88.6% 0.067 308.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CA9DEE
oklch(76.6% 0.122 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#C478FB
oklch(70.7% 0.195 309)
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Step 500
500
#B54AF8
oklch(63% 0.25 309)
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Step 600
600
#A217E7
oklch(55.7% 0.272 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C7
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#700CA2
oklch(42.6% 0.209 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B1A81
oklch(37.8% 0.163 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#35124B
oklch(27% 0.103 309.3)
#CA9DEE 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) | #8EADF1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B0EC | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A8BB | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9DEE
#CA9DEE
oklch(76.6% 0.122 309.2)
- #9BC26C
#9BC26C
oklch(76.6% 0.121 128.9)
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 #CA9DEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.015
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.024
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
Use #CA9DEE 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.