#CA74BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.6% 0.139 334.2), rgb(202, 116, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#CA74BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA74BA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 116, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.139 334.2) |
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 #CA74BA | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA74BA | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA74BA text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA74BA text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 334.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA74BA
oklch(67.6% 0.139 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#C758B5
oklch(63.1% 0.179 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B239A0
oklch(55.6% 0.193 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#992A89
oklch(49.1% 0.18 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C256F
oklch(42.7% 0.148 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#64245A
oklch(37.6% 0.116 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#CA74BA 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) | #748ABC | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A96B7 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1788F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA74BA
#CA74BA
oklch(67.6% 0.139 334.2)
- #41B06F
#41B06F
oklch(67.7% 0.14 154.2)
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 #CA74BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #CA74BA 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.