#CA6ABC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.2% 0.158 332.9), rgb(202, 106, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#CA6ABC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6ABC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 106, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.158 332.9) |
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 #CA6ABC | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6ABC | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6ABC text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6ABC text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C2
oklch(70.6% 0.125 332.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6ABC
oklch(66.2% 0.158 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB449E
oklch(55.7% 0.172 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#923587
oklch(49.1% 0.159 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#772D6D
oklch(42.7% 0.132 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#602959
oklch(37.7% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#CA6ABC 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) | #6884BF | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392B9 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1708A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6ABC
#CA6ABC
oklch(66.2% 0.158 332.9)
- #28AE62
#28AE62
oklch(66.3% 0.158 152.9)
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 #CA6ABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
Use #CA6ABC 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.