#CA61AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.3% 0.161 339), rgb(202, 97, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#CA61AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA61AD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 97, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.161 339) |
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 #CA61AD | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA61AD | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA61AD text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA61AD text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#EECFE3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD1
oklch(80.8% 0.078 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#D380BA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 339)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA61AD
oklch(64.3% 0.161 339)
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Step 600
600
#B14094
oklch(55.6% 0.174 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#98317E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2A67
oklch(42.7% 0.134 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#642754
oklch(37.7% 0.106 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1831
oklch(27.1% 0.066 339.4)
#CA61AD 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) | #657CB0 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAA | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4647F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA61AD
#CA61AD
oklch(64.3% 0.161 339)
- #00A76B
#00A76B
oklch(64.2% 0.148 159)
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 #CA61AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.078
Use #CA61AD 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.