#CA9DFA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.2% 0.137 305.7), rgb(202, 157, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#CA9DFA 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9DFA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 157, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.137 305.7) |
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 #CA9DFA | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9DFA | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA9DFA text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA9DFA text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CA9DFA
oklch(77.2% 0.137 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE7AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.195 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#B04CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.253 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E00F4
oklch(55.6% 0.288 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#8500CF
oklch(49.1% 0.254 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E00AB
oklch(42.7% 0.221 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A0F8C
oklch(37.8% 0.183 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#350E52
oklch(27.1% 0.116 305.9)
#CA9DFA 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) | #89AFFE | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92B1F7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3ABC0 | 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°).
- #CA9DFA
#CA9DFA
oklch(77.2% 0.137 305.7)
- #A0C45E
#A0C45E
oklch(77.2% 0.136 125.6)
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 #CA9DFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.006
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.009
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.014
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #CA9DFA 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.