#CA50A9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62% 0.184 339.6), rgb(202, 80, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#CA50A9 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA50A9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 80, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.184 339.6) |
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 #CA50A9 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA50A9 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA50A9 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA50A9 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7ABD
oklch(70.6% 0.144 339.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA50A9
oklch(62% 0.184 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#B93298
oklch(55.6% 0.2 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F2382
oklch(49.2% 0.186 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#812069
oklch(42.7% 0.154 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#682156
oklch(37.7% 0.12 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#CA50A9 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) | #5673AC | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A86A6 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55375 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA50A9
#CA50A9
oklch(62% 0.184 339.6)
- #009F67
#009F67
oklch(62% 0.141 159.6)
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 #CA50A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA50A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.091
Use #CA50A9 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.