#CA77B1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.8% 0.127 339.2), rgb(202, 119, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#CA77B1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA77B1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 119, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.127 339.2) |
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 #CA77B1 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA77B1 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA77B1 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA77B1 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 339.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA77B1
oklch(67.8% 0.127 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#C65DA9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#B13F94
oklch(55.5% 0.176 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#98307E
oklch(49% 0.163 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2967
oklch(42.7% 0.136 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#642754
oklch(37.7% 0.106 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1831
oklch(27.1% 0.066 339.4)
#CA77B1 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) | #7A8BB3 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F97AF | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3798C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA77B1
#CA77B1
oklch(67.8% 0.127 339.2)
- #42AF7B
#42AF7B
oklch(67.8% 0.127 159.3)
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 #CA77B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #CA77B1 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.