#CA77AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.6% 0.123 342.1), rgb(202, 119, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#CA77AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA77AC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 119, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.123 342.1) |
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 #CA77AC | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA77AC | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA77AC text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA77AC text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADCF
oklch(80.8% 0.078 341.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA77AC
oklch(67.6% 0.123 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#C75EA4
oklch(63.2% 0.157 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#B2418F
oklch(55.6% 0.17 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#993279
oklch(49.2% 0.158 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2A63
oklch(42.6% 0.132 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#642851
oklch(37.7% 0.102 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#CA77AC 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) | #7B8AAE | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197AA | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3788A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA77AC
#CA77AC
oklch(67.6% 0.123 342.1)
- #3FAE80
#3FAE80
oklch(67.5% 0.122 162.4)
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 #CA77AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.061
Use #CA77AC 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.