#CA40B5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.9% 0.214 334.6), rgb(202, 64, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#CA40B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA40B5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 64, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.214 334.6) |
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 #CA40B5 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA40B5 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA40B5 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA40B5 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE74CA
oklch(70.7% 0.167 334.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA40B5
oklch(60.9% 0.214 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD1CA8
oklch(55.6% 0.232 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20590
oklch(49% 0.216 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#840F75
oklch(42.7% 0.179 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A195F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#CA40B5 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) | #3F6DB8 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E82B2 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44B75 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA40B5
#CA40B5
oklch(60.9% 0.214 334.6)
- #009C58
#009C58
oklch(60.8% 0.151 154.8)
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 #CA40B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA40B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.011
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.021
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.085
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.089
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.097
Use #CA40B5 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.