#CA9DEF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.7% 0.123 308.8), rgb(202, 157, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#CA9DEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9DEF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 157, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.123 308.8) |
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 #CA9DEF | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9DEF | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA9DEF text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA9DEF text on black | 9.58:1 | 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
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CDFC
oklch(88.4% 0.069 309)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CA9DEF
oklch(76.7% 0.123 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#C477FC
oklch(70.6% 0.198 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#B549FA
oklch(63.1% 0.253 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#A114E8
oklch(55.5% 0.274 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#8900C8
oklch(49% 0.25 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#7009A3
oklch(42.6% 0.211 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B1982
oklch(37.8% 0.165 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#35124C
oklch(27% 0.104 308.6)
#CA9DEF 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) | #8DADF2 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B0ED | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A9BB | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9DEF
#CA9DEF
oklch(76.7% 0.123 308.8)
- #9BC36B
#9BC36B
oklch(76.8% 0.124 129)
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 #CA9DEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.014
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.023
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
Use #CA9DEF 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.