#CA679A
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.5% 0.138 349.5), rgb(202, 103, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#CA679A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA679A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 103, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.138 349.5) |
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 #CA679A | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA679A | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA679A text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA679A text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DD
oklch(88.6% 0.037 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC7
oklch(80.8% 0.068 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AB
oklch(70.7% 0.108 349.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA679A
oklch(64.5% 0.138 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#B14780
oklch(55.6% 0.151 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#97386C
oklch(49% 0.14 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F58
oklch(42.6% 0.116 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#632B49
oklch(37.7% 0.09 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2B
oklch(27.2% 0.057 349.4)
#CA679A 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) | #717D9C | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8E98 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6647A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA679A
#CA679A
oklch(64.5% 0.138 349.5)
- #00A681
#00A681
oklch(64.5% 0.128 169.6)
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 #CA679A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.069
Use #CA679A 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.