#CA64AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.7% 0.156 339.3), rgb(202, 100, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#CA64AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 339°. 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA64AD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 100, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.156 339.3) |
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 #CA64AD | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA64AD | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA64AD text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA64AD text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED1
oklch(81% 0.077 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#D281B9
oklch(70.6% 0.122 339.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA64AD
oklch(64.7% 0.156 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04293
oklch(55.6% 0.17 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#97337D
oklch(49.1% 0.158 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C66
oklch(42.7% 0.13 339)
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Step 900
900
#632853
oklch(37.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#CA64AD 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) | #687EAF | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EAA | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46681 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA64AD
#CA64AD
oklch(64.7% 0.156 339.3)
- #00A96D
#00A96D
oklch(64.8% 0.148 159.3)
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 #CA64AD, 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 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
Use #CA64AD 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.