#CA79AF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.121 340.6), rgb(202, 121, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#CA79AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA79AF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 121, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.121 340.6) |
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 #CA79AF | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA79AF | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA79AF text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA79AF text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA79AF
oklch(68% 0.121 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#C55FA6
oklch(63.1% 0.155 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04291
oklch(55.5% 0.169 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#97337B
oklch(49.1% 0.156 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B64
oklch(42.6% 0.13 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#632852
oklch(37.6% 0.102 340)
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Step 950
950
#3A1830
oklch(26.9% 0.064 339.8)
#CA79AF 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) | #7D8CB1 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9198AD | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37A8D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA79AF
#CA79AF
oklch(68% 0.121 340.6)
- #46AF7F
#46AF7F
oklch(68% 0.121 160.6)
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 #CA79AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
Use #CA79AF 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.