#CA7CB6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.7% 0.122 336.9), rgb(202, 124, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#CA7CB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7CB6 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 124, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.122 336.9) |
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 #CA7CB6 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7CB6 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7CB6 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7CB6 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
-
Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E1AED3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 336.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7CB6
oklch(68.7% 0.122 336.9)
-
Step 500
500
#C260AB
oklch(63.1% 0.155 337)
-
Step 600
600
#AD4397
oklch(55.5% 0.169 336.6)
-
Step 700
700
#953481
oklch(49.1% 0.158 336.8)
-
Step 800
800
#792C68
oklch(42.7% 0.13 337.3)
-
Step 900
900
#622955
oklch(37.8% 0.101 337)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1932
oklch(27.2% 0.064 337.2)
#CA7CB6 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) | #7D8EB8 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919AB4 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27E91 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7CB6
#CA7CB6
oklch(68.7% 0.122 336.9)
- #50B17C
#50B17C
oklch(68.8% 0.122 157)
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 #CA7CB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
Use #CA7CB6 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.