#CA2BA2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.3% 0.224 340.7), rgb(202, 43, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#CA2BA2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA2BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 43, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.224 340.7) |
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 #CA2BA2 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA2BA2 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA2BA2 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA2BA2 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 341.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.1 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#E174BF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#D649AE
oklch(63.2% 0.206 340.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA2BA2
oklch(58.3% 0.224 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#A60983
oklch(49.1% 0.208 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#87116B
oklch(42.8% 0.173 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D1A57
oklch(37.8% 0.135 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#401133
oklch(27% 0.086 340.4)
#CA2BA2 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) | #3962A5 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7B9E | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D63065 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA2BA2
#CA2BA2
oklch(58.3% 0.224 340.7)
- #009261
#009261
oklch(58.3% 0.13 160.9)
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 #CA2BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.093
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.093
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.095
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.098
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.099
Use #CA2BA2 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.