#CA6EA0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.7% 0.13 347.5), rgb(202, 110, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#CA6EA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 110, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.13 347.5) |
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 #CA6EA0 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6EA0 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6EA0 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6EA0 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#D086AC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 347.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6EA0
oklch(65.7% 0.13 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC4B82
oklch(55.5% 0.142 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#943C6E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#78325A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#612D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#391B2B
oklch(27% 0.053 348)
#CA6EA0 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) | #7683A2 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E929E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56C80 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6EA0
#CA6EA0
oklch(65.7% 0.13 347.5)
- #15AA81
#15AA81
oklch(65.7% 0.13 167.5)
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 #CA6EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.064
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.065
Use #CA6EA0 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.