#CA74AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.129 340.5), rgb(202, 116, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#CA74AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA74AE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 116, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.129 340.5) |
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 #CA74AE | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA74AE | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA74AE text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA74AE text on black | 6.62:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD1
oklch(81% 0.08 340.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA74AE
oklch(67.2% 0.129 340.5)
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Step 500
500
#C95BA8
oklch(63.2% 0.166 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#B43D93
oklch(55.7% 0.18 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A2E7D
oklch(49.1% 0.167 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D2866
oklch(42.7% 0.138 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#652653
oklch(37.7% 0.108 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1731
oklch(27.1% 0.069 340.2)
#CA74AE 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) | #7888B0 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AC | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3758A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA74AE
#CA74AE
oklch(67.2% 0.129 340.5)
- #39AE7A
#39AE7A
oklch(67.2% 0.13 160.2)
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 #CA74AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
Use #CA74AE 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.