#CA55B0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.9% 0.182 337.1), rgb(202, 85, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#CA55B0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA55B0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 85, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.182 337.1) |
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 #CA55B0 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA55B0 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA55B0 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA55B0 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#D87CC1
oklch(70.8% 0.142 337)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA55B0
oklch(62.9% 0.182 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#B6359C
oklch(55.6% 0.198 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C2685
oklch(49.1% 0.183 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F226C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#662258
oklch(37.6% 0.119 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#CA55B0 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) | #5876B3 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A88AD | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45A7B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA55B0
#CA55B0
oklch(62.9% 0.182 337.1)
- #00A363
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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 #CA55B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA55B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.092
Use #CA55B0 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.