#CA5BA1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63% 0.162 344), rgb(202, 91, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#CA5BA1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5BA1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 91, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.162 344) |
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 #CA5BA1 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5BA1 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5BA1 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5BA1 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCD
oklch(81% 0.078 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 343.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5BA1
oklch(63% 0.162 344)
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Step 600
600
#B53D8C
oklch(55.5% 0.176 344)
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Step 700
700
#9C2E77
oklch(49.1% 0.164 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F2861
oklch(42.8% 0.136 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#66264F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 344)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#CA5BA1 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) | #6477A3 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838A9E | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65B77 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5BA1
#CA5BA1
oklch(63% 0.162 344)
- #00A273
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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 #CA5BA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.083
Use #CA5BA1 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.