#CA76BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.137 333.3), rgb(202, 118, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#CA76BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 333°. 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 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA76BC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 118, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.137 333.3) |
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 #CA76BC | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA76BC | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA76BC text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA76BC text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 333.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA76BC
oklch(68% 0.137 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#C55AB6
oklch(63.1% 0.175 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#B03BA1
oklch(55.5% 0.19 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#972C8A
oklch(49.1% 0.177 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2670
oklch(42.7% 0.147 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255B
oklch(37.6% 0.114 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#CA76BC 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) | #758BBF | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B97B9 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17B90 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA76BC
#CA76BC
oklch(68% 0.137 333.3)
- #47B06F
#47B06F
oklch(67.9% 0.137 153.4)
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 #CA76BC, 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 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
Use #CA76BC 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.