#CA44AD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.9% 0.203 337.5), rgb(202, 68, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#CA44AD is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA44AD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 68, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.203 337.5) |
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 #CA44AD | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA44AD | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA44AD text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA44AD text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D8
oklch(81% 0.1 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE76C3
oklch(70.7% 0.159 337.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA44AD
oklch(60.9% 0.203 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD24A0
oklch(55.6% 0.221 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#A21289
oklch(49.1% 0.206 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#84166F
oklch(42.7% 0.17 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1235
oklch(27.1% 0.085 337.5)
#CA44AD 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) | #486EB0 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7382AA | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54A72 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA44AD
#CA44AD
oklch(60.9% 0.203 337.5)
- #009C60
#009C60
oklch(61% 0.144 157.6)
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 #CA44AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA44AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.096
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.096
Use #CA44AD 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.