#CA40AA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.3% 0.206 338.5), rgb(202, 64, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#CA40AA is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA40AA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 64, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.206 338.5) |
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 #CA40AA | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA40AA | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA40AA text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA40AA text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D7
oklch(80.8% 0.102 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C2
oklch(70.7% 0.16 338.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA40AA
oklch(60.3% 0.206 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF209E
oklch(55.6% 0.224 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#A40C87
oklch(49.1% 0.208 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#85136E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1A59
oklch(37.6% 0.135 338.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#CA40AA 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) | #466BAD | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7281A7 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5466F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA40AA
#CA40AA
oklch(60.3% 0.206 338.5)
- #009A61
#009A61
oklch(60.5% 0.14 158.5)
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 #CA40AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.089
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.098
Use #CA40AA 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.