#CA46BD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.8% 0.212 332), rgb(202, 70, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#CA46BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA46BD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 70, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.212 332) |
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 #CA46BD | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA46BD | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA46BD text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA46BD text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DF
oklch(81% 0.104 332)
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Step 400
400
#DB75CE
oklch(70.7% 0.167 332.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA46BD
oklch(61.8% 0.212 332)
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Step 600
600
#B921AD
oklch(55.5% 0.23 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F0D95
oklch(49% 0.215 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#821379
oklch(42.8% 0.178 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#681B61
oklch(37.6% 0.138 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1239
oklch(27.1% 0.088 332.4)
#CA46BD 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) | #3F71C0 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D84BA | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2537B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA46BD
#CA46BD
oklch(61.8% 0.212 332)
- #00A051
#00A051
oklch(61.8% 0.163 152)
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 #CA46BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA46BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.010
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.087
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.088
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.090
Use #CA46BD 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.