#CA63AB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.5% 0.156 340.1), rgb(202, 99, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#CA63AB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA63AB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 99, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.156 340.1) |
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 #CA63AB | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA63AB | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA63AB text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA63AB text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D381B8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 340.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA63AB
oklch(64.5% 0.156 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#B04292
oklch(55.6% 0.169 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#97337C
oklch(49.1% 0.157 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B65
oklch(42.7% 0.131 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#632852
oklch(37.6% 0.102 340)
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Step 950
950
#3A1830
oklch(26.9% 0.064 339.8)
#CA63AB 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) | #687DAD | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EA8 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4657F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA63AB
#CA63AB
oklch(64.5% 0.156 340.1)
- #00A86E
#00A86E
oklch(64.5% 0.146 159.9)
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 #CA63AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
Use #CA63AB 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.