#CA59B1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.4% 0.176 336.8), rgb(202, 89, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#CA59B1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA59B1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 89, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.176 336.8) |
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 #CA59B1 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA59B1 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA59B1 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA59B1 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D67DC0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 336.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA59B1
oklch(63.4% 0.176 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#B4389B
oklch(55.5% 0.192 337)
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Step 700
700
#9A2985
oklch(49% 0.179 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E246C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 337)
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Step 900
900
#652458
oklch(37.7% 0.115 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#CA59B1 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) | #5B79B4 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8AAE | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45E7D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA59B1
#CA59B1
oklch(63.4% 0.176 336.8)
- #00A564
#00A564
oklch(63.5% 0.151 156.9)
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 #CA59B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA59B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #CA59B1 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.