#CA37AE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.7% 0.22 336.8), rgb(202, 55, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#CA37AE is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA37AE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 55, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 58%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.22 336.8) |
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 #CA37AE | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA37AE | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA37AE text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA37AE text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.06 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#E172C7
oklch(70.7% 0.171 336.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA37AE
oklch(59.7% 0.22 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#C10FA5
oklch(55.6% 0.239 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#870773
oklch(42.8% 0.184 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D165D
oklch(37.8% 0.144 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#401036
oklch(27% 0.09 337.1)
#CA37AE 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) | #3B68B1 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7FAB | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5406F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA37AE
#CA37AE
oklch(59.7% 0.22 336.8)
- #00985B
#00985B
oklch(59.8% 0.143 156.7)
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 #CA37AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.078
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.090
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.095
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.097
Use #CA37AE 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.