#CA74C2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.146 330.5), rgb(202, 116, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#CA74C2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA74C2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 116, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.146 330.5) |
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 #CA74C2 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA74C2 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA74C2 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA74C2 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#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
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA74C2
oklch(68% 0.146 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#C557BD
oklch(63.1% 0.186 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#B136A9
oklch(55.6% 0.203 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#982791
oklch(49.2% 0.189 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B2376
oklch(42.7% 0.156 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235F
oklch(37.8% 0.122 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1638
oklch(27.1% 0.077 330.6)
#CA74C2 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) | #708BC5 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8897BF | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07A92 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA74C2
#CA74C2
oklch(68% 0.146 330.5)
- #47B167
#47B167
oklch(68% 0.146 150.6)
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 #CA74C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.079
Use #CA74C2 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.