#CA68BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.9% 0.161 332.8), rgb(202, 104, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#CA68BC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA68BC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 104, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.161 332.8) |
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 #CA68BC | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA68BC | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA68BC text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA68BC text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C2
oklch(70.8% 0.125 333.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA68BC
oklch(65.9% 0.161 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC429F
oklch(55.6% 0.176 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#933388
oklch(49.1% 0.164 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#782C6E
oklch(42.8% 0.135 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#612959
oklch(37.8% 0.104 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#CA68BC 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) | #6683BF | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8291B9 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16E89 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA68BC
#CA68BC
oklch(65.9% 0.161 332.8)
- #20AD60
#20AD60
oklch(65.9% 0.161 153)
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 #CA68BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.078
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.079
Use #CA68BC 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.