#CA58C2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.1% 0.191 330.3), rgb(202, 88, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#CA58C2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 330°. 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 (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA58C2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 88, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.191 330.3) |
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 #CA58C2 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA58C2 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA58C2 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA58C2 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCC
oklch(70.6% 0.15 330.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA58C2
oklch(64.1% 0.191 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B233AB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#992493
oklch(49.2% 0.194 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2177
oklch(42.7% 0.16 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#642260
oklch(37.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#CA58C2 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) | #517BC5 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758BBF | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16385 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA58C2
#CA58C2
oklch(64.1% 0.191 330.3)
- #00A94F
#00A94F
oklch(64.2% 0.175 150.4)
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 #CA58C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA58C2.
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 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
Use #CA58C2 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.