#CA61BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.9% 0.171 333.5), rgb(202, 97, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#CA61BA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA61BA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 97, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.171 333.5) |
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 #CA61BA | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA61BA | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA61BA text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA61BA text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 333)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 333.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA61BA
oklch(64.9% 0.171 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF3DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.186 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#962E89
oklch(49.1% 0.173 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A286F
oklch(42.7% 0.143 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#63265A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#CA61BA 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) | #5F7EBD | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8EB7 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26885 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA61BA
#CA61BA
oklch(64.9% 0.171 333.5)
- #00AB5C
#00AB5C
oklch(65% 0.166 153.3)
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 #CA61BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA61BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.084
Use #CA61BA 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.