#CA55AC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.7% 0.179 338.7), rgb(202, 85, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#CA55AC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA55AC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 85, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.179 338.7) |
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 #CA55AC | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA55AC | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA55AC text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA55AC text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBE
oklch(70.7% 0.14 338.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA55AC
oklch(62.7% 0.179 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#B63699
oklch(55.6% 0.194 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D2782
oklch(49.2% 0.181 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F236A
oklch(42.7% 0.149 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#672356
oklch(37.8% 0.117 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#CA55AC 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) | #5976AF | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C88A9 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45979 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA55AC
#CA55AC
oklch(62.7% 0.179 338.7)
- #00A267
#00A267
oklch(62.8% 0.145 158.8)
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 #CA55AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA55AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.081
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.088
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
Use #CA55AC 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.