#CA6EC3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.1% 0.157 330), rgb(202, 110, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#CA6EC3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 110, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.157 330) |
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 #CA6EC3 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6EC3 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6EC3 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA6EC3 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA6EC3
oklch(67.1% 0.157 330)
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Step 500
500
#C951C2
oklch(63.1% 0.201 330)
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Step 600
600
#B42DAE
oklch(55.6% 0.218 330)
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Step 700
700
#9B1D96
oklch(49.2% 0.203 330)
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Step 800
800
#7E1C79
oklch(42.7% 0.168 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#651F62
oklch(37.6% 0.131 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#CA6EC3 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) | #6988C6 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8394C0 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0758F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6EC3
#CA6EC3
oklch(67.1% 0.157 330)
- #3AB05F
#3AB05F
oklch(67.2% 0.158 150.1)
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 #CA6EC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.077
Use #CA6EC3 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.