#CA53B9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.192 333.5), rgb(202, 83, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#CA53B9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA53B9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 83, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.192 333.5) |
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 #CA53B9 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA53B9 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA53B9 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA53B9 text on black | 5.44:1 | 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
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D77AC8
oklch(70.7% 0.151 333.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA53B9
oklch(63.1% 0.192 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#B531A5
oklch(55.6% 0.208 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C218D
oklch(49.1% 0.194 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E1F73
oklch(42.6% 0.16 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#66215D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#CA53B9 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) | #5177BC | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7688B6 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35B7E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA53B9
#CA53B9
oklch(63.1% 0.192 333.5)
- #00A459
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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 #CA53B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA53B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.017
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
Use #CA53B9 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.