#CA62BF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.3% 0.173 331.5), rgb(202, 98, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#CA62BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA62BF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 98, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.173 331.5) |
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 #CA62BF | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA62BF | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA62BF text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA62BF text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#ECCEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC7
oklch(70.7% 0.137 331.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA62BF
oklch(65.3% 0.173 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE3DA4
oklch(55.6% 0.189 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#952E8C
oklch(49.1% 0.175 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#792872
oklch(42.7% 0.145 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#62265C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#CA62BF 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) | #5E80C2 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8EBC | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16A88 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA62BF
#CA62BF
oklch(65.3% 0.173 331.5)
- #01AC56
#01AC56
oklch(65.2% 0.173 151.6)
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 #CA62BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA62BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
Use #CA62BF 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.