#CA6DC0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.156 331.2), rgb(202, 109, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#CA6DC0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6DC0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 109, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.156 331.2) |
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 #CA6DC0 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6DC0 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6DC0 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6DC0 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 330.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C3
oklch(70.6% 0.122 331.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6DC0
oklch(66.8% 0.156 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#A945A0
oklch(55.6% 0.171 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#903689
oklch(49% 0.158 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#752E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 331)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.102 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#CA6DC0 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) | #6A86C3 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BD | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1748E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6DC0
#CA6DC0
oklch(66.8% 0.156 331.2)
- #35AF61
#35AF61
oklch(66.9% 0.156 151.3)
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 #CA6DC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
Use #CA6DC0 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.