#CA65B8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.4% 0.163 334.4), rgb(202, 101, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#CA65B8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA65B8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 101, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.163 334.4) |
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 #CA65B8 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA65B8 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA65B8 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA65B8 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 334)
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Step 400
400
#D181C1
oklch(70.8% 0.128 334.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA65B8
oklch(65.4% 0.163 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE419C
oklch(55.7% 0.177 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#953286
oklch(49.2% 0.165 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#792B6D
oklch(42.8% 0.136 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#622858
oklch(37.8% 0.106 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#CA65B8 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) | #6480BB | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818FB5 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26A86 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA65B8
#CA65B8
oklch(65.4% 0.163 334.4)
- #03AC61
#03AC61
oklch(65.4% 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 #CA65B8, closest first.
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 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
Use #CA65B8 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.