#CA66BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.6% 0.163 333.6), rgb(202, 102, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#CA66BA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA66BA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 102, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.163 333.6) |
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 #CA66BA | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA66BA | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA66BA text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA66BA text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 334)
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Step 400
400
#D081C2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 333.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA66BA
oklch(65.6% 0.163 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD419E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#943287
oklch(49.1% 0.165 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#782B6D
oklch(42.6% 0.135 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#612859
oklch(37.7% 0.106 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#CA66BA 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) | #6581BD | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8190B7 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26C87 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA66BA
#CA66BA
oklch(65.6% 0.163 333.6)
- #13AC60
#13AC60
oklch(65.5% 0.162 153.8)
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 #CA66BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
Use #CA66BA 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.