#CA499F
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.8% 0.187 343.3), rgb(202, 73, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#CA499F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA499F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 73, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.187 343.3) |
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 #CA499F | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA499F | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA499F text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA499F text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE78B8
oklch(70.6% 0.147 343.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA499F
oklch(60.8% 0.187 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD2D91
oklch(55.5% 0.204 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#A31E7C
oklch(49.2% 0.189 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#841C65
oklch(42.7% 0.157 343)
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Step 900
900
#6B1F52
oklch(37.7% 0.123 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1430
oklch(27.1% 0.077 343.6)
#CA499F 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) | #546DA2 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A839C | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6496D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA499F
#CA499F
oklch(60.8% 0.187 343.3)
- #009A6C
#009A6C
oklch(60.7% 0.13 163.4)
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 #CA499F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.084
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.093
Use #CA499F 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.