#CA69AF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.5% 0.149 338.8), rgb(202, 105, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#CA69AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA69AF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 105, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.149 338.8) |
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 #CA69AF | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA69AF | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA69AF text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA69AF text on black | 6.15:1 | 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
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D083B9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 338.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA69AF
oklch(65.5% 0.149 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD4692
oklch(55.6% 0.161 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#94367D
oklch(49% 0.151 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#782E65
oklch(42.6% 0.124 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#612A53
oklch(37.7% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#CA69AF 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) | #6C81B1 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8790AC | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36B84 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA69AF
#CA69AF
oklch(65.5% 0.149 338.8)
- #0DAB6E
#0DAB6E
oklch(65.4% 0.149 158.8)
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 #CA69AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.077
Use #CA69AF 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.