#CA50A7
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.9% 0.183 340.4), rgb(202, 80, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#CA50A7 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA50A7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 80, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.183 340.4) |
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 #CA50A7 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA50A7 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA50A7 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA50A7 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.144 340.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA50A7
oklch(61.9% 0.183 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#B93296
oklch(55.5% 0.199 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F2380
oklch(49.1% 0.185 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#812068
oklch(42.6% 0.153 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#682155
oklch(37.6% 0.12 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#CA50A7 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) | #5772AA | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B86A4 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55274 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA50A7
#CA50A7
oklch(61.9% 0.183 340.4)
- #009F69
#009F69
oklch(62% 0.139 160.4)
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 #CA50A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.088
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.091
Use #CA50A7 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.