#CA9EFE
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(77.5% 0.14 304.4), rgb(202, 158, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#CA9EFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9EFE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 158, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.14 304.4) |
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 #CA9EFE | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9EFE | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA9EFE text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA9EFE text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EFE4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3CEFF
oklch(88.4% 0.07 304.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CA9EFE
oklch(77.5% 0.14 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC7CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.191 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD4FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.249 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C00F7
oklch(55.6% 0.29 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#8300D1
oklch(49% 0.256 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C00AD
oklch(42.6% 0.222 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#590C8F
oklch(37.7% 0.187 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#340D54
oklch(27% 0.119 304.2)
#CA9EFE 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) | #88B0FF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91B1FB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2ADC2 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9EFE
#CA9EFE
oklch(77.5% 0.14 304.4)
- #A3C55A
#A3C55A
oklch(77.6% 0.14 124.3)
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 #CA9EFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.005
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.011
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.013
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #CA9EFE 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.