#CA72B9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.3% 0.142 334.6), rgb(202, 114, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#CA72B9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA72B9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 114, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.142 334.6) |
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 #CA72B9 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA72B9 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA72B9 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA72B9 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA72B9
oklch(67.3% 0.142 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#C857B5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#B337A0
oklch(55.5% 0.196 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2889
oklch(49.1% 0.183 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D2370
oklch(42.7% 0.152 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#65235A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#CA72B9 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) | #7288BC | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8995B6 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2768D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA72B9
#CA72B9
oklch(67.3% 0.142 334.6)
- #3CAF6E
#3CAF6E
oklch(67.3% 0.141 154.7)
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 #CA72B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.076
Use #CA72B9 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.