#CA56AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.9% 0.179 337.9), rgb(202, 86, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#CA56AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA56AE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 86, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.179 337.9) |
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 #CA56AE | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA56AE | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA56AE text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA56AE text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#EFCDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD4
oklch(80.8% 0.087 338)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.141 338)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA56AE
oklch(62.9% 0.179 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#B6369A
oklch(55.6% 0.195 338)
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Step 700
700
#9C2783
oklch(49.1% 0.181 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F236B
oklch(42.7% 0.15 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#662357
oklch(37.7% 0.117 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#CA56AE 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) | #5A76B1 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C88AB | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45A7A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA56AE
#CA56AE
oklch(62.9% 0.179 337.9)
- #00A365
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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 #CA56AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA56AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.089
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.089
Use #CA56AE 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.