#CA5FC3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65% 0.182 330), rgb(202, 95, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#CA5FC3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5FC3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 95, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.182 330) |
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 #CA5FC3 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5FC3 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5FC3 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5FC3 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECA
oklch(70.7% 0.141 330)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5FC3
oklch(65% 0.182 330)
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Step 600
600
#AF3AA9
oklch(55.7% 0.197 330)
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Step 700
700
#962A91
oklch(49.1% 0.184 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A2575
oklch(42.7% 0.152 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#62245F
oklch(37.6% 0.119 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#CA5FC3 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) | #587FC6 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798DC0 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16988 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5FC3
#CA5FC3
oklch(65% 0.182 330)
- #00AC4F
#00AC4F
oklch(65.1% 0.179 150)
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 #CA5FC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA5FC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.084
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.084
Use #CA5FC3 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.