#CA59A5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.9% 0.168 342), rgb(202, 89, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#CA59A5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA59A5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 89, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.168 342) |
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 #CA59A5 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA59A5 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA59A5 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA59A5 text on black | 5.48:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB7
oklch(70.8% 0.131 342.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA59A5
oklch(62.9% 0.168 342)
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Step 600
600
#B63B91
oklch(55.7% 0.183 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C2C7B
oklch(49.1% 0.169 342)
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Step 800
800
#7F2664
oklch(42.7% 0.141 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#662552
oklch(37.7% 0.109 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#CA59A5 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) | #6077A7 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8089A2 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55A78 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA59A5
#CA59A5
oklch(62.9% 0.168 342)
- #00A26F
#00A26F
oklch(63% 0.138 162.1)
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 #CA59A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.084
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.084
Use #CA59A5 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.