#CA9EF3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77% 0.127 307.4), rgb(202, 158, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#CA9EF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 158, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.127 307.4) |
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 #CA9EF3 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9EF3 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA9EF3 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA9EF3 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6CDFE
oklch(88.5% 0.071 308)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CA9EF3
oklch(77% 0.127 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#C278FF
oklch(70.7% 0.199 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#B447FF
oklch(63.1% 0.259 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#A00AEE
oklch(55.6% 0.281 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#8800CB
oklch(49.2% 0.252 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F04A7
oklch(42.7% 0.216 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A1785
oklch(37.7% 0.17 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#35114E
oklch(27.1% 0.108 307.6)
#CA9EF3 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) | #8DAEF6 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B1F1 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4AABD | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9EF3
#CA9EF3
oklch(77% 0.127 307.4)
- #9EC368
#9EC368
oklch(77% 0.126 127.3)
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 #CA9EF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.011
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
Use #CA9EF3 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.