#CA51AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.3% 0.186 337.7), rgb(202, 81, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#CA51AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA51AE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 81, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.186 337.7) |
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 #CA51AE | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA51AE | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA51AE text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA51AE text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#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
#E8AAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC0
oklch(70.6% 0.146 337.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA51AE
oklch(62.3% 0.186 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#B8329C
oklch(55.7% 0.202 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E2285
oklch(49.1% 0.188 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#80206C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#682158
oklch(37.8% 0.122 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#CA51AE 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) | #5574B1 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7987AB | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45678 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA51AE
#CA51AE
oklch(62.3% 0.186 337.7)
- #00A163
#00A163
oklch(62.4% 0.147 157.5)
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 #CA51AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA51AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.083
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
Use #CA51AE 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.