#CA51BE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.198 331.7), rgb(202, 81, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#CA51BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA51BE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 81, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.198 331.7) |
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 #CA51BE | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA51BE | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA51BE text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA51BE text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADD
oklch(81% 0.097 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D779CC
oklch(70.7% 0.156 331.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA51BE
oklch(63.1% 0.198 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#B52DAA
oklch(55.5% 0.216 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1D92
oklch(49.1% 0.201 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E1C76
oklch(42.6% 0.166 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#661F60
oklch(37.7% 0.13 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#CA51BE 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) | #4B77C1 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7388BB | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25C80 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA51BE
#CA51BE
oklch(63.1% 0.198 331.7)
- #00A552
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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 #CA51BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA51BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.010
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
Use #CA51BE 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.