#CA4ACB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.218 327.5), rgb(202, 74, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#CA4ACB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4ACB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 74, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.218 327.5) |
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 #CA4ACB | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA4ACB | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4ACB text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4ACB text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D776D7
oklch(70.7% 0.171 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4ACB
oklch(63% 0.218 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#B620B8
oklch(55.6% 0.238 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C0C9E
oklch(49.1% 0.22 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F1380
oklch(42.7% 0.182 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#661B67
oklch(37.7% 0.142 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#CA4ACB 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) | #3876CF | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6886C8 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D05B84 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4ACB
#CA4ACB
oklch(63% 0.218 327.5)
- #00A53E
#00A53E
oklch(62.9% 0.185 147.4)
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 #CA4ACB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA4ACB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.076
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.081
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.082
Use #CA4ACB 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.