#CA559F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.2% 0.17 344.3), rgb(202, 85, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#CA559F is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA559F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 85, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.17 344.3) |
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 #CA559F | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA559F | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA559F text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA559F text on black | 5.31:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB4
oklch(70.7% 0.133 344.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA559F
oklch(62.2% 0.17 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#B8398D
oklch(55.6% 0.184 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E2978
oklch(49% 0.172 344)
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Step 800
800
#812561
oklch(42.8% 0.142 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#68244F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#CA559F 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) | #5F74A1 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80879C | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65473 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA559F
#CA559F
oklch(62.2% 0.17 344.3)
- #009F71
#009F71
oklch(62.2% 0.132 164.1)
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 #CA559F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.087
Use #CA559F 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.