#CA4B9E
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61% 0.184 343.8), rgb(202, 75, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#CA4B9E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4B9E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 75, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.184 343.8) |
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 #CA4B9E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA4B9E | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4B9E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4B9E text on black | 5.01:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACF
oklch(81% 0.089 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE79B7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 343.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4B9E
oklch(61% 0.184 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD3090
oklch(55.7% 0.2 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#A2207A
oklch(49.1% 0.186 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#841E63
oklch(42.7% 0.154 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2051
oklch(37.6% 0.12 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1430
oklch(27.1% 0.077 343.6)
#CA4B9E 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) | #566EA1 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B849B | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64B6E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4B9E
#CA4B9E
oklch(61% 0.184 343.8)
- #009B6D
#009B6D
oklch(61% 0.131 163.6)
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 #CA4B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.086
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.092
Use #CA4B9E 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.