#CA46AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.1% 0.201 337.2), rgb(202, 70, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#CA46AE is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA46AE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 70, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.201 337.2) |
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 #CA46AE | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA46AE | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA46AE text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA46AE text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#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
#EAA8D8
oklch(80.8% 0.099 336.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD76C4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 337)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA46AE
oklch(61.1% 0.201 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC26A0
oklch(55.6% 0.219 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#A21589
oklch(49.2% 0.204 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#83176F
oklch(42.6% 0.168 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D5A
oklch(37.8% 0.131 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1235
oklch(26.9% 0.084 336.6)
#CA46AE 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) | #4A6FB1 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7483AB | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44C74 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA46AE
#CA46AE
oklch(61.1% 0.201 337.2)
- #009D5F
#009D5F
oklch(61.2% 0.146 157)
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 #CA46AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA46AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.095
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.096
Use #CA46AE 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.