#CA6AA9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.5% 0.143 341.9), rgb(202, 106, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#CA6AA9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 342°. 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 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 106, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.143 341.9) |
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 #CA6AA9 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6AA9 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6AA9 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6AA9 text on black | 6.14:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 341.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6AA9
oklch(65.5% 0.143 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD478D
oklch(55.5% 0.156 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#943877
oklch(49% 0.144 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#792F61
oklch(42.7% 0.12 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#622B4F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#CA6AA9 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) | #6F81AB | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8991A6 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46B82 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6AA9
#CA6AA9
oklch(65.5% 0.143 341.9)
- #05AB75
#05AB75
oklch(65.5% 0.143 161.8)
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 #CA6AA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
Use #CA6AA9 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.