#CA459D
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.3% 0.192 343.8), rgb(202, 69, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#CA459D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA459D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 69, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.192 343.8) |
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 #CA459D | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA459D | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA459D text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA459D text on black | 4.84:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9D0
oklch(81% 0.093 343.6)
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Step 400
400
#E077B8
oklch(70.7% 0.151 343.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA459D
oklch(60.3% 0.192 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF2A91
oklch(55.6% 0.208 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4197B
oklch(49% 0.193 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#851A64
oklch(42.6% 0.16 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E52
oklch(37.8% 0.125 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1330
oklch(26.9% 0.079 343.3)
#CA459D 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) | #526BA0 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79829A | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7456B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA459D
#CA459D
oklch(60.3% 0.192 343.8)
- #00986C
#00986C
oklch(60.2% 0.128 164.2)
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 #CA459D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.091
Use #CA459D 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.