#CA43B7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(61.3% 0.212 334), rgb(202, 67, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#CA43B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA43B7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 67, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.212 334) |
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 #CA43B7 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA43B7 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA43B7 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA43B7 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD75CB
oklch(70.8% 0.166 334)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA43B7
oklch(61.3% 0.212 334)
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Step 600
600
#BC1FA9
oklch(55.7% 0.231 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10A91
oklch(49% 0.214 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#831276
oklch(42.7% 0.178 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.139 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1138
oklch(26.9% 0.088 333.4)
#CA43B7 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) | #406FBA | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E83B4 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34E77 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA43B7
#CA43B7
oklch(61.3% 0.212 334)
- #009E57
#009E57
oklch(61.4% 0.155 154.1)
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 #CA43B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA43B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.013
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.016
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.089
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.094
Use #CA43B7 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.