#CA69B1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.6% 0.151 337.8), rgb(202, 105, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#CA69B1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA69B1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 105, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.151 337.8) |
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 #CA69B1 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA69B1 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA69B1 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA69B1 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E1AFD1
oklch(81% 0.073 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D083BA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 338.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA69B1
oklch(65.6% 0.151 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD4594
oklch(55.6% 0.164 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#94367E
oklch(49.1% 0.152 338)
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Step 800
800
#782E67
oklch(42.7% 0.126 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#612A54
oklch(37.7% 0.098 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#CA69B1 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) | #6C82B3 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8691AE | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36C85 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA69B1
#CA69B1
oklch(65.6% 0.151 337.8)
- #12AC6C
#12AC6C
oklch(65.7% 0.151 157.7)
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 #CA69B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.080
Use #CA69B1 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.