#CA57A9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.8% 0.174 340.1), rgb(202, 87, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#CA57A9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA57A9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 87, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.174 340.1) |
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 #CA57A9 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA57A9 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA57A9 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA57A9 text on black | 5.44:1 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD2
oklch(80.9% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87DBB
oklch(70.7% 0.136 340.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA57A9
oklch(62.8% 0.174 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#B63895
oklch(55.6% 0.189 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C297F
oklch(49% 0.176 340)
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Step 800
800
#7F2467
oklch(42.6% 0.146 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#672454
oklch(37.8% 0.113 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1631
oklch(26.9% 0.071 340)
#CA57A9 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) | #5D76AC | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89A6 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55978 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA57A9
#CA57A9
oklch(62.8% 0.174 340.1)
- #00A26A
#00A26A
oklch(62.8% 0.142 160)
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 #CA57A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.082
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.090
Use #CA57A9 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.