#CA75A8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.1% 0.123 344.1), rgb(202, 117, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#CA75A8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA75A8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 117, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.123 344.1) |
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 #CA75A8 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA75A8 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA75A8 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA75A8 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 343.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA75A8
oklch(67.1% 0.123 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#C95DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.157 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#B4408B
oklch(55.7% 0.171 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A3076
oklch(49% 0.16 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2A60
oklch(42.7% 0.131 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#65274F
oklch(37.6% 0.103 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#CA75A8 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) | #7B88AA | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9096A6 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47588 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA75A8
#CA75A8
oklch(67.1% 0.123 344.1)
- #38AD81
#38AD81
oklch(67.1% 0.123 164)
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 #CA75A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
Use #CA75A8 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.