#CA5CBD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.4% 0.181 332.2), rgb(202, 92, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#CA5CBD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5CBD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 92, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.181 332.2) |
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 #CA5CBD | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5CBD | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5CBD text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5CBD text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC7
oklch(70.6% 0.142 332.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5CBD
oklch(64.4% 0.181 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#B138A5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#98298D
oklch(49.1% 0.183 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2473
oklch(42.6% 0.152 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#64245D
oklch(37.8% 0.119 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#CA5CBD 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) | #587CC0 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8CBA | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26484 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5CBD
#CA5CBD
oklch(64.4% 0.181 332.2)
- #00A957
#00A957
oklch(64.4% 0.168 152.3)
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 #CA5CBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA5CBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.088
Use #CA5CBD 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.