#CA4FCE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.7% 0.214 326.5), rgb(202, 79, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#CA4FCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4FCE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 79, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.214 326.5) |
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 #CA4FCE | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA4FCE | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4FCE text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4FCE text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E5
oklch(81% 0.105 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D577D7
oklch(70.6% 0.168 326.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4FCE
oklch(63.7% 0.214 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#B325B9
oklch(55.5% 0.233 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A139F
oklch(49.1% 0.217 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1781
oklch(42.7% 0.179 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#651D68
oklch(37.8% 0.14 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#CA4FCE 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) | #3C79D2 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A88CB | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6088 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4FCE
#CA4FCE
oklch(63.7% 0.214 326.5)
- #00A839
#00A839
oklch(63.7% 0.192 146.5)
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 #CA4FCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA4FCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.024
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.060
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.076
Use #CA4FCE 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.