#CA4BB9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.2% 0.203 333.4), rgb(202, 75, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#CA4BB9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 75, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.203 333.4) |
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 #CA4BB9 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA4BB9 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4BB9 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4BB9 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DC
oklch(81% 0.099 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA77CA
oklch(70.7% 0.159 333.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4BB9
oklch(62.2% 0.203 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#B828A8
oklch(55.5% 0.221 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1890
oklch(49.1% 0.204 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#811975
oklch(42.8% 0.17 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#681D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.133 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#CA4BB9 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) | #4873BC | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7285B6 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3557B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4BB9
#CA4BB9
oklch(62.2% 0.203 333.4)
- #00A157
#00A157
oklch(62.2% 0.158 153.5)
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 #CA4BB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA4BB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.008
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.077
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.089
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.092
Use #CA4BB9 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.