#CA5DB6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.2% 0.174 335), rgb(202, 93, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#CA5DB6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5DB6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 93, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.174 335) |
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 #CA5DB6 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5DB6 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5DB6 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5DB6 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D47EC2
oklch(70.7% 0.136 335.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5DB6
oklch(64.2% 0.174 335)
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Step 600
600
#B13B9E
oklch(55.5% 0.189 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#982C87
oklch(49.1% 0.175 335)
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Step 800
800
#7C266E
oklch(42.7% 0.146 335)
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Step 900
900
#642559
oklch(37.7% 0.113 335)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#CA5DB6 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) | #5D7CB9 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8CB3 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36381 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5DB6
#CA5DB6
oklch(64.2% 0.174 335)
- #00A860
#00A860
oklch(64.3% 0.159 155)
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 #CA5DB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA5DB6.
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 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.086
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.086
Use #CA5DB6 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.