#CA72C2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.7% 0.15 330.5), rgb(202, 114, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#CA72C2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA72C2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 114, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.15 330.5) |
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 #CA72C2 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA72C2 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA72C2 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA72C2 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 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
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 330.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA72C2
oklch(67.7% 0.15 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#C755BE
oklch(63.1% 0.191 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B233AA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#992492
oklch(49.1% 0.193 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2177
oklch(42.7% 0.16 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#642260
oklch(37.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#CA72C2 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) | #6E8AC5 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8696BF | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07991 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA72C2
#CA72C2
oklch(67.7% 0.15 330.5)
- #43B064
#43B064
oklch(67.6% 0.149 150.4)
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 #CA72C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
Use #CA72C2 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.