#CA72BE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.5% 0.146 332.2), rgb(202, 114, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#CA72BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA72BE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 114, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.146 332.2) |
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 #CA72BE | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA72BE | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA72BE text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA72BE text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 331.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA72BE
oklch(67.5% 0.146 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#C756BA
oklch(63.1% 0.186 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#B235A6
oklch(55.5% 0.203 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#99268E
oklch(49.1% 0.188 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2274
oklch(42.7% 0.156 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#65235D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#CA72BE 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) | #7089C1 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BB | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1788F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA72BE
#CA72BE
oklch(67.5% 0.146 332.2)
- #40B069
#40B069
oklch(67.6% 0.146 152.3)
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 #CA72BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
Use #CA72BE 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.