#CA65B1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.1% 0.157 337.5), rgb(202, 101, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#CA65B1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 338°. 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 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA65B1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 101, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.157 337.5) |
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 #CA65B1 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA65B1 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA65B1 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA65B1 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#D181BC
oklch(70.6% 0.124 337.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA65B1
oklch(65.1% 0.157 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF4296
oklch(55.6% 0.172 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#963380
oklch(49.1% 0.159 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C68
oklch(42.8% 0.131 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#622855
oklch(37.6% 0.103 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#CA65B1 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) | #677FB4 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838FAE | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36883 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA65B1
#CA65B1
oklch(65.1% 0.157 337.5)
- #00AA69
#00AA69
oklch(65% 0.153 157.6)
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 #CA65B1, 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 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
Use #CA65B1 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.