#CA609E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.6% 0.152 346.2), rgb(202, 96, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#CA609E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA609E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 96, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.152 346.2) |
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 #CA609E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA609E | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA609E text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA609E text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECB
oklch(81% 0.074 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#D681B0
oklch(70.7% 0.119 346.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA609E
oklch(63.6% 0.152 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#B34287
oklch(55.6% 0.165 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3373
oklch(49.2% 0.154 346)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B5D
oklch(42.6% 0.127 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#65284C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#CA609E 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) | #6A7AA0 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868C9B | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65E78 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA609E
#CA609E
oklch(63.6% 0.152 346.2)
- #00A479
#00A479
oklch(63.7% 0.132 166.2)
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 #CA609E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.078
Use #CA609E 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.