#CA9EE9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.6% 0.114 310.6), rgb(202, 158, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#CA9EE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 158, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.114 310.6) |
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 #CA9EE9 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9EE9 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA9EE9 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA9EE9 text on black | 9.57:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 310.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CA9EE9
oklch(76.6% 0.114 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#C47BF3
oklch(70.7% 0.182 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#B550EF
oklch(63.1% 0.234 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#A127DD
oklch(55.6% 0.254 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A14C0
oklch(49.1% 0.236 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#70189B
oklch(42.7% 0.195 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B1E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.152 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#351448
oklch(27% 0.096 310.8)
#CA9EE9 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) | #91ADEC | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB0E7 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A8B9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9EE9
#CA9EE9
oklch(76.6% 0.114 310.6)
- #9AC273
#9AC273
oklch(76.6% 0.114 130.6)
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 #CA9EE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
Use #CA9EE9 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.