#CA60B0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.3% 0.165 337.6), rgb(202, 96, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#CA60B0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA60B0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 96, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.165 337.6) |
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 #CA60B0 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA60B0 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA60B0 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA60B0 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#D480BD
oklch(70.8% 0.129 337.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA60B0
oklch(64.3% 0.165 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#B13F97
oklch(55.6% 0.178 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#982F81
oklch(49.1% 0.167 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2969
oklch(42.6% 0.137 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#642755
oklch(37.8% 0.107 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#CA60B0 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) | #637CB3 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818DAD | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46480 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA60B0
#CA60B0
oklch(64.3% 0.165 337.6)
- #00A868
#00A868
oklch(64.4% 0.152 157.7)
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 #CA60B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.082
Use #CA60B0 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.