#CA2CBF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.8% 0.242 331.3), rgb(202, 44, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#CA2CBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA2CBF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 44, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 64%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.242 331.3) |
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 #CA2CBF | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA2CBF | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA2CBF text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA2CBF text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAED
oklch(88.6% 0.066 331.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.118 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#E16DD5
oklch(70.6% 0.19 331.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA2CBF
oklch(59.8% 0.242 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D0E66
oklch(37.7% 0.158 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#400D3C
oklch(27% 0.1 331.3)
#CA2CBF 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) | #1968C3 | 0.266 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617EBB | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24275 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA2CBF
#CA2CBF
oklch(59.8% 0.242 331.3)
- #00994B
#00994B
oklch(59.8% 0.159 151.4)
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 #CA2CBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA2CBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.082
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.087
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.088
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.089
Use #CA2CBF 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.