#CA6CB6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.3% 0.149 335.7), rgb(202, 108, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#CA6CB6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6CB6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 108, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.149 335.7) |
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 #CA6CB6 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6CB6 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6CB6 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6CB6 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD3
oklch(80.8% 0.073 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BD
oklch(70.8% 0.117 335.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6CB6
oklch(66.3% 0.149 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB4797
oklch(55.7% 0.162 336)
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Step 700
700
#923781
oklch(49% 0.151 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#772F69
oklch(42.8% 0.125 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#602A55
oklch(37.6% 0.098 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#CA6CB6 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) | #6D84B9 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8692B3 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27089 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6CB6
#CA6CB6
oklch(66.3% 0.149 335.7)
- #28AD6A
#28AD6A
oklch(66.2% 0.149 155.6)
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 #CA6CB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
Use #CA6CB6 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.