#CA6DB5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.4% 0.147 336.2), rgb(202, 109, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#CA6DB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 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 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 109, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.147 336.2) |
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 #CA6DB5 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6DB5 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6DB5 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6DB5 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD2
oklch(80.8% 0.072 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BC
oklch(70.7% 0.116 336.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6DB5
oklch(66.4% 0.147 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA4896
oklch(55.6% 0.159 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#923880
oklch(49.1% 0.149 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#762F68
oklch(42.6% 0.123 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#602B55
oklch(37.8% 0.096 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#CA6DB5 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) | #6E85B8 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8793B2 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27189 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6DB5
#CA6DB5
oklch(66.4% 0.147 336.2)
- #2AAD6C
#2AAD6C
oklch(66.3% 0.147 156.1)
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 #CA6DB5, 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 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
Use #CA6DB5 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.