#CA63B8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.1% 0.166 334.4), rgb(202, 99, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#CA63B8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA63B8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 99, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.166 334.4) |
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 #CA63B8 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA63B8 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA63B8 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA63B8 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E2ADD6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D180C1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA63B8
oklch(65.1% 0.166 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE3F9D
oklch(55.5% 0.18 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#963086
oklch(49.1% 0.168 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A296D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#622759
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#CA63B8 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) | #627FBB | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808EB5 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26985 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA63B8
#CA63B8
oklch(65.1% 0.166 334.4)
- #00AB60
#00AB60
oklch(65.1% 0.163 154.5)
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 #CA63B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA63B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.079
Use #CA63B8 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.