#CA37A5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.3% 0.214 340), rgb(202, 55, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#CA37A5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA37A5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 55, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 58%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.214 340) |
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 #CA37A5 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA37A5 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA37A5 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA37A5 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D4
oklch(80.8% 0.097 340)
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Step 400
400
#DE77BE
oklch(70.7% 0.153 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#D24EAE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 340)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA37A5
oklch(59.3% 0.214 340)
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Step 700
700
#A31783
oklch(49.1% 0.199 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#84196A
oklch(42.7% 0.164 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D56
oklch(37.7% 0.128 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1333
oklch(27.1% 0.081 339.8)
#CA37A5 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) | #4167A8 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717EA2 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D63C6A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA37A5
#CA37A5
oklch(59.3% 0.214 340)
- #009662
#009662
oklch(59.4% 0.134 160.1)
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 #CA37A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.092
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.093
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.096
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.097
Use #CA37A5 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.