#CA4DB8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.3% 0.199 333.8), rgb(202, 77, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#CA4DB8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4DB8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 77, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.199 333.8) |
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 #CA4DB8 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA4DB8 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4DB8 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4DB8 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F0CCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 334)
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Step 400
400
#D978C9
oklch(70.7% 0.156 333.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4DB8
oklch(62.3% 0.199 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#B82BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.217 334)
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Step 700
700
#9E1B8F
oklch(49.2% 0.202 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#801B74
oklch(42.7% 0.167 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#681E5E
oklch(37.8% 0.131 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#CA4DB8 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) | #4B74BB | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7386B5 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3567B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4DB8
#CA4DB8
oklch(62.3% 0.199 333.8)
- #00A158
#00A158
oklch(62.2% 0.157 153.8)
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 #CA4DB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA4DB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.010
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.090
Use #CA4DB8 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.