#CA60AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.1% 0.16 340.3), rgb(202, 96, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#CA60AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA60AA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 96, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.16 340.3) |
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 #CA60AA | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA60AA | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA60AA text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA60AA text on black | 5.76:1 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#D480B9
oklch(70.7% 0.126 340)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA60AA
oklch(64.1% 0.16 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#B24092
oklch(55.7% 0.174 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#99317C
oklch(49.2% 0.161 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2A65
oklch(42.7% 0.134 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#642752
oklch(37.6% 0.104 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1830
oklch(27% 0.065 340.8)
#CA60AA 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) | #657BAC | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838CA7 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4627D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA60AA
#CA60AA
oklch(64.1% 0.16 340.3)
- #00A66E
#00A66E
oklch(64% 0.144 160.5)
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 #CA60AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
Use #CA60AA 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.