#CA59AD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.3% 0.173 338.5), rgb(202, 89, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#CA59AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA59AD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 89, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.173 338.5) |
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 #CA59AD | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA59AD | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA59AD text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA59AD text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#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
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD3
oklch(81% 0.084 339)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBD
oklch(70.7% 0.136 338.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA59AD
oklch(63.3% 0.173 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#B53998
oklch(55.6% 0.189 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B2A82
oklch(49.1% 0.176 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2569
oklch(42.7% 0.145 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#662456
oklch(37.7% 0.114 338.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#CA59AD 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) | #5D78B0 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAA | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45D7B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA59AD
#CA59AD
oklch(63.3% 0.173 338.5)
- #00A467
#00A467
oklch(63.3% 0.147 158.3)
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 #CA59AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA59AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
Use #CA59AD 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.