#CA9ED5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.8% 0.091 319.5), rgb(202, 158, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#CA9ED5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 158, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 40%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.091 319.5) |
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 #CA9ED5 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9ED5 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9ED5 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA9ED5 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D8
oklch(80.8% 0.057 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9ED5
oklch(75.8% 0.091 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#A871B5
oklch(63% 0.116 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#9359A1
oklch(55.7% 0.125 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D488A
oklch(49.1% 0.118 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#663C70
oklch(42.8% 0.097 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#53335B
oklch(37.6% 0.077 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#CA9ED5 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) | #98AAD7 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2AFD3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA4B1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9ED5
#CA9ED5
oklch(75.8% 0.091 319.5)
- #92BF87
#92BF87
oklch(75.8% 0.092 139.5)
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 #CA9ED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.066
Use #CA9ED5 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.