#CA44A1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.3% 0.195 342.1), rgb(202, 68, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#CA44A1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA44A1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 68, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.195 342.1) |
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 #CA44A1 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA44A1 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA44A1 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA44A1 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F3CCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 342)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.096 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#E077BB
oklch(70.8% 0.153 342.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA44A1
oklch(60.3% 0.195 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF2895
oklch(55.7% 0.212 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#A4177F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#851867
oklch(42.6% 0.163 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D54
oklch(37.6% 0.127 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1331
oklch(27% 0.08 342.1)
#CA44A1 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) | #4F6BA4 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819E | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6456C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA44A1
#CA44A1
oklch(60.3% 0.195 342.1)
- #009968
#009968
oklch(60.4% 0.133 161.8)
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 #CA44A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.090
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.094
Use #CA44A1 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.