#CA54B7
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.189 334.3), rgb(202, 84, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#CA54B7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.189 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA54B7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 84, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.189 334.3) |
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 #CA54B7 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA54B7 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA54B7 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA54B7 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AAD9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 334.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA54B7
oklch(63.1% 0.189 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#B532A3
oklch(55.6% 0.206 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C238B
oklch(49.2% 0.191 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E2071
oklch(42.6% 0.158 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#66215C
oklch(37.7% 0.124 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#CA54B7 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) | #5377BA | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7788B4 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35C7E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA54B7
#CA54B7
oklch(63.1% 0.189 334.3)
- #00A45B
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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 #CA54B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA54B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.091
Use #CA54B7 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.