#CA6CAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.9% 0.143 339.5), rgb(202, 108, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#CA6CAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 340°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6CAE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 108, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.143 339.5) |
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 #CA6CAE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6CAE | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6CAE text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6CAE text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFCF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 339.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6CAE
oklch(65.9% 0.143 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC4890
oklch(55.7% 0.156 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#93397B
oklch(49.2% 0.145 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#773064
oklch(42.7% 0.119 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#612B51
oklch(37.7% 0.094 340)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#CA6CAE 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) | #7083B0 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AB | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36E85 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6CAE
#CA6CAE
oklch(65.9% 0.143 339.5)
- #1EAC72
#1EAC72
oklch(66% 0.143 159.5)
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 #CA6CAE, 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 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
Use #CA6CAE 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.