#CA52C1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.3% 0.199 330.7), rgb(202, 82, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#CA52C1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA52C1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 82, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.199 330.7) |
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 #CA52C1 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA52C1 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA52C1 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA52C1 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#D679CD
oklch(70.6% 0.156 330.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA52C1
oklch(63.3% 0.199 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B42EAC
oklch(55.6% 0.216 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1E94
oklch(49.2% 0.201 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E1D78
oklch(42.8% 0.166 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#661F61
oklch(37.7% 0.131 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#CA52C1 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) | #4B78C4 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7288BE | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D15E82 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA52C1
#CA52C1
oklch(63.3% 0.199 330.7)
- #00A64F
#00A64F
oklch(63.4% 0.172 150.7)
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 #CA52C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA52C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.011
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.077
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
Use #CA52C1 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.