#CA679E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.6% 0.141 347.3), rgb(202, 103, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#CA679E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA679E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 103, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.141 347.3) |
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 #CA679E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA679E | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA679E text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA679E text on black | 5.94:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AE
oklch(70.8% 0.11 347.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA679E
oklch(64.6% 0.141 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04784
oklch(55.6% 0.153 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#973870
oklch(49.2% 0.142 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F5B
oklch(42.8% 0.118 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#632B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#CA679E 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) | #707EA0 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8F9C | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6657C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA679E
#CA679E
oklch(64.6% 0.141 347.3)
- #00A77D
#00A77D
oklch(64.6% 0.132 167.1)
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 #CA679E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
Use #CA679E 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.