#CA63B6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.164 335.2), rgb(202, 99, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#CA63B6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA63B6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 99, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.164 335.2) |
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 #CA63B6 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA63B6 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA63B6 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA63B6 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D280C0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 335.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA63B6
oklch(65% 0.164 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF409C
oklch(55.7% 0.179 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#963185
oklch(49.2% 0.166 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A6C
oklch(42.8% 0.137 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#632758
oklch(37.8% 0.108 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#CA63B6 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) | #637FB9 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818EB3 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36884 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA63B6
#CA63B6
oklch(65% 0.164 335.2)
- #00AB62
#00AB62
oklch(65.1% 0.161 155.1)
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 #CA63B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA63B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
Use #CA63B6 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.