#CA72B7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.14 335.6), rgb(202, 114, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#CA72B7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA72B7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 114, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.14 335.6) |
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 #CA72B7 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA72B7 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA72B7 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA72B7 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD7
oklch(80.8% 0.089 335.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA72B7
oklch(67.2% 0.14 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#C857B3
oklch(63% 0.18 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#B4389E
oklch(55.7% 0.194 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A2987
oklch(49.1% 0.18 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D246E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#652459
oklch(37.7% 0.116 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#CA72B7 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) | #7388B9 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A95B4 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2768C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA72B7
#CA72B7
oklch(67.2% 0.14 335.6)
- #3AAF70
#3AAF70
oklch(67.3% 0.14 155.7)
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 #CA72B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.074
Use #CA72B7 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.