#CA5BAB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.4% 0.169 339.5), rgb(202, 91, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#CA5BAB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5BAB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 91, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.169 339.5) |
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 #CA5BAB | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5BAB | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5BAB text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5BAB text on black | 5.59:1 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD2
oklch(80.8% 0.083 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.132 339.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5BAB
oklch(63.4% 0.169 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#B43B95
oklch(55.6% 0.184 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A2C7F
oklch(49% 0.171 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E2767
oklch(42.8% 0.141 340)
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Step 900
900
#652554
oklch(37.6% 0.11 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1731
oklch(27.1% 0.069 340.2)
#CA5BAB 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) | #6079AE | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808AA8 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45E7B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5BAB
#CA5BAB
oklch(63.4% 0.169 339.5)
- #00A46A
#00A46A
oklch(63.4% 0.145 159.4)
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 #CA5BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.087
Use #CA5BAB 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.