#CA3D9C
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.4% 0.201 343.7), rgb(202, 61, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#CA3D9C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3D9C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 61, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.201 343.7) |
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 #CA3D9C | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3D9C | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3D9C text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3D9C text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 343.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#E275B9
oklch(70.7% 0.156 343.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA3D9C
oklch(59.4% 0.201 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#C22193
oklch(55.6% 0.219 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#A70D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.203 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#881366
oklch(42.8% 0.169 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D1B53
oklch(37.7% 0.131 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#401230
oklch(27% 0.082 343.9)
#CA3D9C 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) | #4B689F | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767F99 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D73D67 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3D9C
#CA3D9C
oklch(59.4% 0.201 343.7)
- #009569
#009569
oklch(59.3% 0.127 163.7)
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 #CA3D9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.084
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.088
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.091
Use #CA3D9C 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.