#CA6EB7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.147 335.3), rgb(202, 110, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#CA6EB7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 110, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.147 335.3) |
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 #CA6EB7 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6EB7 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6EB7 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6EB7 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D3
oklch(81% 0.071 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BD
oklch(70.7% 0.116 335.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6EB7
oklch(66.6% 0.147 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#A94897
oklch(55.5% 0.159 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#913981
oklch(49.1% 0.148 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#763069
oklch(42.8% 0.122 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#602B55
oklch(37.8% 0.096 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#CA6EB7 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) | #6E86BA | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8793B4 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2728A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6EB7
#CA6EB7
oklch(66.6% 0.147 335.3)
- #2FAE6B
#2FAE6B
oklch(66.7% 0.148 155.2)
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 #CA6EB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
Use #CA6EB7 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.