#CA76C2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.3% 0.143 330.5), rgb(202, 118, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#CA76C2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA76C2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 118, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.143 330.5) |
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 #CA76C2 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA76C2 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA76C2 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA76C2 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 330.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA76C2
oklch(68.3% 0.143 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#C458BC
oklch(63% 0.183 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF39A8
oklch(55.6% 0.198 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#962A90
oklch(49.1% 0.183 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A2575
oklch(42.7% 0.152 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#63245E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#CA76C2 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) | #738CC5 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8998BF | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07C93 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA76C2
#CA76C2
oklch(68.3% 0.143 330.5)
- #4BB169
#4BB169
oklch(68.2% 0.142 150.6)
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 #CA76C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.077
Use #CA76C2 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.