#CA4CA1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.2% 0.184 342.7), rgb(202, 76, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#CA4CA1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 76, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.184 342.7) |
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 #CA4CA1 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA4CA1 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4CA1 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4CA1 text on black | 5.05:1 | 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
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD79B9
oklch(70.7% 0.145 342.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4CA1
oklch(61.2% 0.184 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC3092
oklch(55.7% 0.201 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#A1207C
oklch(49% 0.186 342.7)
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Step 800
800
#831E65
oklch(42.7% 0.155 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2052
oklch(37.7% 0.121 343)
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Step 950
950
#3E1430
oklch(26.9% 0.076 342.7)
#CA4CA1 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) | #566FA4 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B849E | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64D70 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4CA1
#CA4CA1
oklch(61.2% 0.184 342.7)
- #009C6C
#009C6C
oklch(61.3% 0.133 162.7)
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 #CA4CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.086
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.091
Use #CA4CA1 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.