#CA50AF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.3% 0.188 337.2), rgb(202, 80, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#CA50AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA50AF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 80, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.188 337.2) |
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 #CA50AF | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA50AF | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA50AF text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA50AF text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7AC1
oklch(70.8% 0.147 337.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA50AF
oklch(62.3% 0.188 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#B8319D
oklch(55.6% 0.204 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E2186
oklch(49.1% 0.19 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#801F6D
oklch(42.6% 0.157 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#682159
oklch(37.8% 0.123 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#CA50AF 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) | #5374B2 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7886AC | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45578 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA50AF
#CA50AF
oklch(62.3% 0.188 337.2)
- #00A162
#00A162
oklch(62.4% 0.148 157.1)
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 #CA50AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA50AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.084
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
Use #CA50AF 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.