#CA6DAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.1% 0.141 339.6), rgb(202, 109, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#CA6DAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6DAE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 109, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.141 339.6) |
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 #CA6DAE | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6DAE | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6DAE text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6DAE text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CF
oklch(81% 0.069 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B7
oklch(70.7% 0.11 339.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6DAE
oklch(66.1% 0.141 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB4990
oklch(55.6% 0.154 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#93397A
oklch(49.1% 0.144 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#773063
oklch(42.6% 0.118 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#602B51
oklch(37.6% 0.093 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#CA6DAE 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) | #7184B0 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AB | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36F86 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6DAE
#CA6DAE
oklch(66.1% 0.141 339.6)
- #22AC73
#22AC73
oklch(66.1% 0.142 159.6)
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 #CA6DAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.069
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.074
Use #CA6DAE 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.