#CA4BA5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.3% 0.189 340.9), rgb(202, 75, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#CA4BA5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4BA5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 75, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.189 340.9) |
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 #CA4BA5 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA4BA5 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4BA5 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4BA5 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D2
oklch(80.8% 0.092 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD79BC
oklch(70.8% 0.148 341)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4BA5
oklch(61.3% 0.189 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB2E96
oklch(55.5% 0.205 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#A11E80
oklch(49.1% 0.191 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#831D68
oklch(42.7% 0.158 341)
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Step 900
900
#6A1F55
oklch(37.7% 0.124 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#CA4BA5 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) | #536FA8 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7984A2 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54D71 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4BA5
#CA4BA5
oklch(61.3% 0.189 340.9)
- #009C68
#009C68
oklch(61.2% 0.136 160.9)
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 #CA4BA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.085
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.091
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.093
Use #CA4BA5 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.