#CA72A9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.7% 0.129 343), rgb(202, 114, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#CA72A9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA72A9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 114, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.129 343) |
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 #CA72A9 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA72A9 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA72A9 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA72A9 text on black | 6.49:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD87B1
oklch(70.7% 0.101 343.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA72A9
oklch(66.7% 0.129 343)
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Step 600
600
#A94D89
oklch(55.6% 0.14 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#913D74
oklch(49.1% 0.131 343)
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Step 800
800
#76335E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D4D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 342.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#CA72A9 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) | #7786AB | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E94A7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47286 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA72A9
#CA72A9
oklch(66.7% 0.129 343)
- #2FAC7D
#2FAC7D
oklch(66.5% 0.129 163.2)
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 #CA72A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.062
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #CA72A9 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.