#CA74BE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.8% 0.143 332.3), rgb(202, 116, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#CA74BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA74BE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 116, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.143 332.3) |
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 #CA74BE | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA74BE | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA74BE text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA74BE text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACDA
oklch(81% 0.089 332.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA74BE
oklch(67.8% 0.143 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#C658B9
oklch(63.1% 0.181 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#B138A5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#98288D
oklch(49% 0.184 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2473
oklch(42.8% 0.153 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#64245D
oklch(37.8% 0.119 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#CA74BE 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) | #728AC1 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8997BB | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17990 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA74BE
#CA74BE
oklch(67.8% 0.143 332.3)
- #44B06B
#44B06B
oklch(67.7% 0.142 152.4)
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 #CA74BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
Use #CA74BE 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.