#CA55B5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.186 335.1), rgb(202, 85, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#CA55B5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA55B5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 85, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.186 335.1) |
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 #CA55B5 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA55B5 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA55B5 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA55B5 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD8
oklch(81% 0.09 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC4
oklch(70.7% 0.145 335.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA55B5
oklch(63.1% 0.186 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#B534A1
oklch(55.6% 0.202 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B2589
oklch(49% 0.186 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2170
oklch(42.7% 0.156 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#66225A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#CA55B5 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) | #5577B8 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7989B2 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35C7D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA55B5
#CA55B5
oklch(63.1% 0.186 335.1)
- #00A45E
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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 #CA55B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA55B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.095
Use #CA55B5 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.