#CA68B8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.8% 0.158 334.6), rgb(202, 104, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#CA68B8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA68B8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 104, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.158 334.6) |
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 #CA68B8 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA68B8 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA68B8 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA68B8 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED5
oklch(80.8% 0.077 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C0
oklch(70.7% 0.124 334.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA68B8
oklch(65.8% 0.158 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC439B
oklch(55.5% 0.172 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#943484
oklch(49.1% 0.16 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#782C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#612957
oklch(37.7% 0.102 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#CA68B8 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) | #6882BB | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8391B5 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26D87 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA68B8
#CA68B8
oklch(65.8% 0.158 334.6)
- #1AAD64
#1AAD64
oklch(65.9% 0.158 154.5)
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 #CA68B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.080
Use #CA68B8 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.