#CA6CAF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.144 339), rgb(202, 108, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#CA6CAF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 339°. 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 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6CAF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 108, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.144 339) |
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 #CA6CAF | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6CAF | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6CAF text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6CAF text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B8
oklch(70.7% 0.113 339)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6CAF
oklch(66% 0.144 339)
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Step 600
600
#AB4891
oklch(55.6% 0.156 338.9)
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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
#612B52
oklch(37.8% 0.094 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#CA6CAF 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) | #6F83B1 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AC | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36E86 | 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°).
- #CA6CAF
#CA6CAF
oklch(66% 0.144 339)
- #1FAC71
#1FAC71
oklch(66% 0.144 159)
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 #CA6CAF, 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 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
Use #CA6CAF 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.