#CA9EE4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.4% 0.108 312.5), rgb(202, 158, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#CA9EE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9EE4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 158, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 56%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.108 312.5) |
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 #CA9EE4 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9EE4 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA9EE4 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA9EE4 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CA9EE4
oklch(76.4% 0.108 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#C57CED
oklch(70.7% 0.174 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#B654E7
oklch(63.1% 0.222 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#A22FD5
oklch(55.7% 0.241 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A1EB8
oklch(49.1% 0.223 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#701D95
oklch(42.6% 0.185 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2177
oklch(37.8% 0.144 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#351546
oklch(27% 0.092 311.9)
#CA9EE4 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) | #93ACE7 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB0E2 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A7B7 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9EE4
#CA9EE4
oklch(76.4% 0.108 312.5)
- #98C178
#98C178
oklch(76.4% 0.108 132.3)
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 #CA9EE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
Use #CA9EE4 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.