#CA4DCB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.3% 0.214 327.4), rgb(202, 77, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#CA4DCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4DCB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 77, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.214 327.4) |
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 #CA4DCB | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA4DCB | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4DCB text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4DCB text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 327)
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Step 400
400
#D677D6
oklch(70.7% 0.167 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4DCB
oklch(63.3% 0.214 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#B524B7
oklch(55.7% 0.233 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B129E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E1680
oklch(42.7% 0.179 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#661C67
oklch(37.8% 0.14 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#CA4DCB 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) | #3C77CF | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A87C8 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D05E85 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4DCB
#CA4DCB
oklch(63.3% 0.214 327.4)
- #00A63E
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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 #CA4DCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA4DCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.020
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.060
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.081
Use #CA4DCB 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.