#CA5CB3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.9% 0.173 336.1), rgb(202, 92, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#CA5CB3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 92, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.173 336.1) |
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 #CA5CB3 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5CB3 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5CB3 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5CB3 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E4ACD5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 336.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 336.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5CB3
oklch(63.9% 0.173 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#B23B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.188 336)
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Step 700
700
#992C85
oklch(49.1% 0.174 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C266C
oklch(42.6% 0.145 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#652558
oklch(37.8% 0.113 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#CA5CB3 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) | #5D7BB6 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8BB0 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3617F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5CB3
#CA5CB3
oklch(63.9% 0.173 336.1)
- #00A763
#00A763
oklch(64% 0.155 156.2)
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 #CA5CB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA5CB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.084
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.087
Use #CA5CB3 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.