#CA51A9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.1% 0.183 339.7), rgb(202, 81, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#CA51A9 is a medium-light, 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA51A9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 81, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.183 339.7) |
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 #CA51A9 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA51A9 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA51A9 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA51A9 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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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
#DA7BBD
oklch(70.8% 0.142 339.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA51A9
oklch(62.1% 0.183 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#B83397
oklch(55.5% 0.198 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2481
oklch(49.2% 0.184 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#812069
oklch(42.7% 0.154 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#682255
oklch(37.7% 0.118 340)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#CA51A9 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) | #5773AC | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B86A6 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55476 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA51A9
#CA51A9
oklch(62.1% 0.183 339.7)
- #00A068
#00A068
oklch(62.3% 0.141 159.7)
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 #CA51A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA51A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.086
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.091
Use #CA51A9 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.