#CA47AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.2% 0.2 337.3), rgb(202, 71, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#CA47AE is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA47AE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 71, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.2 337.3) |
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 #CA47AE | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA47AE | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA47AE text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA47AE text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#EAA8D7
oklch(80.8% 0.098 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C3
oklch(70.8% 0.156 337.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA47AE
oklch(61.2% 0.2 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC27A0
oklch(55.7% 0.218 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#A11689
oklch(49.1% 0.203 337)
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Step 800
800
#83186F
oklch(42.7% 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
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#CA47AE 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) | #4B6FB1 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7483AB | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44D74 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA47AE
#CA47AE
oklch(61.2% 0.2 337.3)
- #009D60
#009D60
oklch(61.3% 0.145 157.3)
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 #CA47AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA47AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.088
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.094
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.096
Use #CA47AE 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.