#CA75AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.3% 0.128 340.6), rgb(202, 117, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#CA75AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA75AE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 117, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.128 340.6) |
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 #CA75AE | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA75AE | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA75AE text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA75AE text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD0
oklch(81% 0.079 341.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA75AE
oklch(67.3% 0.128 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#C85CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.163 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#B33E92
oklch(55.6% 0.177 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2F7C
oklch(49.1% 0.165 341)
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Step 800
800
#7D2865
oklch(42.7% 0.137 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#652652
oklch(37.6% 0.107 341)
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Step 950
950
#3B1730
oklch(26.9% 0.067 340.5)
#CA75AE 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) | #7989B0 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AC | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3768A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA75AE
#CA75AE
oklch(67.3% 0.128 340.6)
- #3CAE7C
#3CAE7C
oklch(67.4% 0.127 160.8)
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 #CA75AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #CA75AE 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.