#CA74AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.127 342.7), rgb(202, 116, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#CA74AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA74AA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 116, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.127 342.7) |
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 #CA74AA | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA74AA | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA74AA text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA74AA text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCE
oklch(81% 0.079 343.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA74AA
oklch(67% 0.127 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#C95CA3
oklch(63.1% 0.161 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#B43E8E
oklch(55.6% 0.175 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B2F79
oklch(49.2% 0.164 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2862
oklch(42.7% 0.136 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#662650
oklch(37.7% 0.106 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#CA74AA 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) | #7988AC | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F95A8 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47488 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA74AA
#CA74AA
oklch(67% 0.127 342.7)
- #36AD7E
#36AD7E
oklch(67% 0.127 162.7)
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 #CA74AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #CA74AA 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.