#CA679F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.6% 0.141 346.7), rgb(202, 103, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#CA679F 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA679F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 103, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.141 346.7) |
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 #CA679F | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA679F | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA679F text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA679F text on black | 5.95:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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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)
#CA679F
oklch(64.6% 0.141 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#B04785
oklch(55.6% 0.153 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#973871
oklch(49.2% 0.142 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F5C
oklch(42.8% 0.119 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#632A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.093 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A192C
oklch(26.9% 0.059 346.2)
#CA679F 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) | #707EA1 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8F9C | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6657C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA679F
#CA679F
oklch(64.6% 0.141 346.7)
- #00A77C
#00A77C
oklch(64.6% 0.133 166.6)
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 #CA679F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
Use #CA679F 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.