#CA70B3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.7% 0.14 337.4), rgb(202, 112, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#CA70B3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 337°. 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 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA70B3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 112, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.14 337.4) |
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 #CA70B3 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA70B3 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA70B3 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA70B3 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD85B9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 337.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA70B3
oklch(66.7% 0.14 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#A94A93
oklch(55.6% 0.153 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#913B7D
oklch(49.2% 0.141 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#763166
oklch(42.8% 0.118 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C53
oklch(37.7% 0.092 337)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#CA70B3 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) | #7286B5 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A94B0 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37389 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA70B3
#CA70B3
oklch(66.7% 0.14 337.4)
- #32AE71
#32AE71
oklch(66.8% 0.141 157.1)
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 #CA70B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
Use #CA70B3 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.