#CA5AB8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.9% 0.18 334.1), rgb(202, 90, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#CA5AB8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5AB8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 90, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.18 334.1) |
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 #CA5AB8 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5AB8 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5AB8 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5AB8 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC5
oklch(70.8% 0.141 334)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5AB8
oklch(63.9% 0.18 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B238A1
oklch(55.5% 0.195 334)
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Step 700
700
#99298A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 334)
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Step 800
800
#7C2470
oklch(42.6% 0.15 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#65245B
oklch(37.8% 0.118 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#CA5AB8 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) | #597ABB | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8BB5 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36181 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5AB8
#CA5AB8
oklch(63.9% 0.18 334.1)
- #00A75C
#00A75C
oklch(63.9% 0.161 154)
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 #CA5AB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA5AB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.090
Use #CA5AB8 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.