#CA5FA5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.7% 0.158 342.6), rgb(202, 95, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#CA5FA5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 95, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.158 342.6) |
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 #CA5FA5 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5FA5 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5FA5 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5FA5 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE1
oklch(88.4% 0.044 341.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#D580B5
oklch(70.6% 0.124 342.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5FA5
oklch(63.7% 0.158 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3408E
oklch(55.6% 0.172 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A3179
oklch(49.2% 0.16 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D2A62
oklch(42.7% 0.132 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#652750
oklch(37.7% 0.104 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#CA5FA5 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) | #667AA7 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848CA2 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5607A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5FA5
#CA5FA5
oklch(63.7% 0.158 342.6)
- #00A572
#00A572
oklch(63.8% 0.139 162.5)
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 #CA5FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.081
Use #CA5FA5 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.