#CA76B1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.6% 0.128 339.1), rgb(202, 118, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#CA76B1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA76B1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 118, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.128 339.1) |
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 #CA76B1 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA76B1 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA76B1 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA76B1 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
-
Step 200
200
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E4ADD2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 338.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA76B1
oklch(67.6% 0.128 339.1)
-
Step 500
500
#C75CAA
oklch(63.1% 0.164 339)
-
Step 600
600
#B23E95
oklch(55.6% 0.179 339)
-
Step 700
700
#992F7F
oklch(49.1% 0.166 339.1)
-
Step 800
800
#7C2967
oklch(42.7% 0.136 339.2)
-
Step 900
900
#642754
oklch(37.7% 0.106 338.9)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1731
oklch(26.9% 0.068 339.2)
#CA76B1 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) | #798AB3 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F97AF | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3788C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA76B1
#CA76B1
oklch(67.6% 0.128 339.1)
- #40AF7A
#40AF7A
oklch(67.7% 0.129 159.1)
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 #CA76B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
Use #CA76B1 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.