#CA74C0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.9% 0.144 331.4), rgb(202, 116, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#CA74C0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA74C0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 116, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.144 331.4) |
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 #CA74C0 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA74C0 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA74C0 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA74C0 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E3ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA74C0
oklch(67.9% 0.144 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#C657BB
oklch(63.1% 0.185 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#B137A7
oklch(55.6% 0.2 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#98288F
oklch(49.1% 0.186 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2374
oklch(42.6% 0.154 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#CA74C0 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) | #718BC3 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8897BD | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07A91 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA74C0
#CA74C0
oklch(67.9% 0.144 331.4)
- #46B169
#46B169
oklch(68% 0.145 151.3)
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 #CA74C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.076
Use #CA74C0 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.