#CA449F
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.2% 0.194 342.9), rgb(202, 68, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#CA449F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 343°. 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 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA449F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 68, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.194 342.9) |
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 #CA449F | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA449F | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA449F text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA449F text on black | 4.83:1 | 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
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.095 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#E077B9
oklch(70.7% 0.151 343.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA449F
oklch(60.2% 0.194 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF2893
oklch(55.6% 0.211 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A4177D
oklch(49% 0.196 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#861966
oklch(42.8% 0.162 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C1D53
oklch(37.7% 0.127 343)
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Step 950
950
#3F1331
oklch(27% 0.08 342.1)
#CA449F 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) | #506BA2 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78819C | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6456B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA449F
#CA449F
oklch(60.2% 0.194 342.9)
- #00986A
#00986A
oklch(60.1% 0.13 163.1)
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 #CA449F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.093
Use #CA449F 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.