#CA71B3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.139 337.5), rgb(202, 113, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#CA71B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA71B3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 113, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.139 337.5) |
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 #CA71B3 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA71B3 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA71B3 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA71B3 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B9
oklch(70.7% 0.108 337.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA71B3
oklch(66.9% 0.139 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#A84B92
oklch(55.6% 0.15 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#903B7C
oklch(49% 0.14 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#753265
oklch(42.7% 0.115 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C52
oklch(37.6% 0.091 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B30
oklch(27.1% 0.056 338.3)
#CA71B3 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) | #7387B5 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B94B0 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3748A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA71B3
#CA71B3
oklch(66.9% 0.139 337.5)
- #35AE73
#35AE73
oklch(67% 0.138 157.6)
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 #CA71B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
Use #CA71B3 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.