#CA6AAC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.6% 0.145 340.3), rgb(202, 106, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#CA6AAC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 340°. 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6AAC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 106, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.145 340.3) |
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 #CA6AAC | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6AAC | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6AAC text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6AAC 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
#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
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D084B6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 340.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6AAC
oklch(65.6% 0.145 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD478F
oklch(55.6% 0.158 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#94387A
oklch(49.1% 0.146 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#782F63
oklch(42.6% 0.121 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#612B51
oklch(37.7% 0.094 340)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#CA6AAC 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) | #6E82AE | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8891A9 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46C83 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6AAC
#CA6AAC
oklch(65.6% 0.145 340.3)
- #0EAB72
#0EAB72
oklch(65.5% 0.145 160.4)
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 #CA6AAC, 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 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
Use #CA6AAC 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.