#CA509E
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.5% 0.177 344.3), rgb(202, 80, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#CA509E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA509E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 80, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.177 344.3) |
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 #CA509E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA509E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA509E text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA509E text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 344.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA509E
oklch(61.5% 0.177 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA348E
oklch(55.5% 0.192 344)
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Step 700
700
#A02579
oklch(49.1% 0.179 344)
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Step 800
800
#822162
oklch(42.6% 0.148 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#692250
oklch(37.7% 0.115 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#CA509E 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) | #5B71A0 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E859B | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64F70 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA509E
#CA509E
oklch(61.5% 0.177 344.3)
- #009D70
#009D70
oklch(61.6% 0.131 164.3)
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 #CA509E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.086
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.087
Use #CA509E 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.