#CA45AA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.8% 0.2 338.7), rgb(202, 69, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#CA45AA is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA45AA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 69, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.2 338.7) |
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 #CA45AA | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA45AA | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA45AA text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA45AA text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE76C1
oklch(70.7% 0.157 338.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA45AA
oklch(60.8% 0.2 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD269D
oklch(55.6% 0.218 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#A31586
oklch(49.2% 0.202 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#84176D
oklch(42.7% 0.168 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D58
oklch(37.7% 0.129 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#CA45AA 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) | #4B6DAD | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7582A7 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54A71 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA45AA
#CA45AA
oklch(60.8% 0.2 338.7)
- #009B62
#009B62
oklch(60.8% 0.141 158.6)
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 #CA45AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA45AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.092
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.095
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.097
Use #CA45AA 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.