#CA68B3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.6% 0.154 336.8), rgb(202, 104, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#CA68B3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA68B3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 104, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.154 336.8) |
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 #CA68B3 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA68B3 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA68B3 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA68B3 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#D082BC
oklch(70.6% 0.121 336.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA68B3
oklch(65.6% 0.154 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD4497
oklch(55.6% 0.168 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#943580
oklch(49.1% 0.155 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#782D68
oklch(42.6% 0.128 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#612955
oklch(37.6% 0.101 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#CA68B3 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) | #6A81B6 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8590B0 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36C85 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA68B3
#CA68B3
oklch(65.6% 0.154 336.8)
- #0FAC69
#0FAC69
oklch(65.6% 0.154 156.8)
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 #CA68B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
Use #CA68B3 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.