#CA2CA4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.4% 0.224 340), rgb(202, 44, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#CA2CA4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA2CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 44, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 64%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.224 340) |
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 #CA2CA4 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA2CA4 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA2CA4 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA2CA4 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4CBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 340)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#E174C0
oklch(70.7% 0.162 340)
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Step 500
500
#D549B0
oklch(63.1% 0.206 339.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA2CA4
oklch(58.4% 0.224 340)
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Step 700
700
#A50A85
oklch(49.1% 0.208 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#86126C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C1A57
oklch(37.6% 0.134 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#401133
oklch(27% 0.086 340.4)
#CA2CA4 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) | #3963A7 | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7CA0 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D63266 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA2CA4
#CA2CA4
oklch(58.4% 0.224 340)
- #009360
#009360
oklch(58.5% 0.132 160.1)
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 #CA2CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.090
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.090
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.098
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.099
Use #CA2CA4 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.