#CA55AA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.6% 0.177 339.5), rgb(202, 85, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#CA55AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA55AA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 85, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.177 339.5) |
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 #CA55AA | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA55AA | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA55AA text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA55AA text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBC
oklch(70.6% 0.138 339.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA55AA
oklch(62.6% 0.177 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#B73697
oklch(55.6% 0.194 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D2781
oklch(49.1% 0.18 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2369
oklch(42.6% 0.148 339)
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Step 900
900
#672355
oklch(37.7% 0.116 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1632
oklch(27.1% 0.073 339.7)
#CA55AA 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) | #5A75AD | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D88A7 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55878 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA55AA
#CA55AA
oklch(62.6% 0.177 339.5)
- #00A168
#00A168
oklch(62.5% 0.143 159.4)
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 #CA55AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA55AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.083
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
Use #CA55AA 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.