#CA73AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.13 340.9), rgb(202, 115, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#CA73AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA73AD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 115, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.13 340.9) |
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 #CA73AD | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA73AD | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA73AD text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA73AD text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 341.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA73AD
oklch(67% 0.13 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#C95AA7
oklch(63% 0.167 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#B43C92
oklch(55.5% 0.181 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B2D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.169 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2765
oklch(42.7% 0.139 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#662553
oklch(37.7% 0.11 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#CA73AD 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) | #7787AF | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95AB | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37489 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA73AD
#CA73AD
oklch(67% 0.13 340.9)
- #35AD7A
#35AD7A
oklch(66.9% 0.131 160.9)
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 #CA73AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #CA73AD 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.