#CA5BB3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.8% 0.175 336.1), rgb(202, 91, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#CA5BB3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 91, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.175 336.1) |
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 #CA5BB3 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5BB3 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5BB3 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5BB3 text on black | 5.65:1 | 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
#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
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD6
oklch(81% 0.086 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57EC1
oklch(70.8% 0.136 336)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5BB3
oklch(63.8% 0.175 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#B33A9C
oklch(55.6% 0.19 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#992B86
oklch(49.1% 0.176 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D256D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 336)
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Step 900
900
#652458
oklch(37.7% 0.115 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#CA5BB3 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) | #5C7AB6 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8BB0 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3607F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5BB3
#CA5BB3
oklch(63.8% 0.175 336.1)
- #00A662
#00A662
oklch(63.8% 0.155 156)
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 #CA5BB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA5BB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
Use #CA5BB3 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.