#CA61C9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.6% 0.184 327.8), rgb(202, 97, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#CA61C9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA61C9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 97, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.184 327.8) |
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 #CA61C9 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA61C9 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA61C9 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA61C9 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECE
oklch(70.7% 0.144 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA61C9
oklch(65.6% 0.184 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD3AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.199 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#942A95
oklch(49.1% 0.186 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#782579
oklch(42.6% 0.154 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#612561
oklch(37.7% 0.119 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#CA61C9 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) | #5781CC | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788FC6 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06C8C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA61C9
#CA61C9
oklch(65.6% 0.184 327.8)
- #1AAE48
#1AAE48
oklch(65.7% 0.184 147.7)
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 #CA61C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA61C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.076
Use #CA61C9 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.