#CA61A5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64% 0.155 342.8), rgb(202, 97, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#CA61A5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 343°. 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 (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA61A5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 97, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.155 342.8) |
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 #CA61A5 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA61A5 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA61A5 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA61A5 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
#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
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECE
oklch(81% 0.075 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#D481B5
oklch(70.7% 0.121 342.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA61A5
oklch(64% 0.155 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#B2418D
oklch(55.6% 0.169 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#993278
oklch(49.1% 0.157 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2B62
oklch(42.7% 0.13 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#642850
oklch(37.7% 0.101 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#CA61A5 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) | #687BA7 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858CA2 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5617B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA61A5
#CA61A5
oklch(64% 0.155 342.8)
- #00A673
#00A673
oklch(64.1% 0.139 162.6)
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 #CA61A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.080
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.080
Use #CA61A5 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.