#CA5AC3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.4% 0.189 330), rgb(202, 90, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#CA5AC3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5AC3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 90, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.189 330) |
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 #CA5AC3 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5AC3 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5AC3 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5AC3 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#EDCDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 329)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 329.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5AC3
oklch(64.4% 0.189 330)
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Step 600
600
#B135AB
oklch(55.6% 0.206 330)
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Step 700
700
#982693
oklch(49.2% 0.191 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2277
oklch(42.7% 0.158 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#642360
oklch(37.8% 0.123 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#CA5AC3 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) | #537CC6 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768BC0 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16586 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5AC3
#CA5AC3
oklch(64.4% 0.189 330)
- #00AA4E
#00AA4E
oklch(64.5% 0.178 150)
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 #CA5AC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA5AC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.082
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.083
Use #CA5AC3 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.