#CA6AA2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.2% 0.138 345.6), rgb(202, 106, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#CA6AA2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 106, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.138 345.6) |
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 #CA6AA2 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6AA2 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6AA2 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6AA2 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0CA
oklch(81% 0.067 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#D184AF
oklch(70.6% 0.109 345.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6AA2
oklch(65.2% 0.138 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE4886
oklch(55.5% 0.151 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#953972
oklch(49.1% 0.14 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#79305D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#622B4C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#CA6AA2 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) | #7280A4 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B90A0 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5697F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6AA2
#CA6AA2
oklch(65.2% 0.138 345.6)
- #00A97C
#00A97C
oklch(65.1% 0.135 165.8)
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 #CA6AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.071
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.072
Use #CA6AA2 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.