#CA56C9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.2% 0.2 327.9), rgb(202, 86, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#CA56C9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA56C9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 86, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.2 327.9) |
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 #CA56C9 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA56C9 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA56C9 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA56C9 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.157 327.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA56C9
oklch(64.2% 0.2 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#B12FB2
oklch(55.5% 0.218 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#981F99
oklch(49% 0.203 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1E7C
oklch(42.8% 0.167 328)
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Step 900
900
#642064
oklch(37.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#CA56C9 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) | #4A7BCD | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718AC6 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06488 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA56C9
#CA56C9
oklch(64.2% 0.2 327.9)
- #00A943
#00A943
oklch(64.1% 0.186 148)
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 #CA56C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA56C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.022
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
Use #CA56C9 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.