#CA6AA5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.3% 0.14 344), rgb(202, 106, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#CA6AA5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 106, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.14 344) |
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 #CA6AA5 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6AA5 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6AA5 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6AA5 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#D184B1
oklch(70.7% 0.11 344.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6AA5
oklch(65.3% 0.14 344)
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Step 600
600
#AE4889
oklch(55.6% 0.153 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#953974
oklch(49.1% 0.141 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#79305F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#622B4D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#CA6AA5 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) | #7181A7 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A90A2 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56A80 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6AA5
#CA6AA5
oklch(65.3% 0.14 344)
- #00AA79
#00AA79
oklch(65.3% 0.139 164)
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 #CA6AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.075
Use #CA6AA5 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.