#CA8AAC
Closest named color: Dull Pink (#D5869D). oklch(70.7% 0.089 346.5), rgb(202, 138, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#CA8AAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Pink (#D5869D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Pink (#D5869D) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8AAC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 138, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.089 346.5) |
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 #CA8AAC | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8AAC | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8AAC text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8AAC text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.031 346)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C8
oklch(81% 0.056 346.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8AAC
oklch(70.7% 0.089 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB6C97
oklch(63.2% 0.113 347)
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Step 600
600
#A65282
oklch(55.6% 0.125 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E426E
oklch(49.1% 0.116 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#733759
oklch(42.6% 0.095 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D304A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 346.4)
#CA8AAC 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) | #8F97AD | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA1AA | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D38996 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8AAC
#CA8AAC
oklch(70.7% 0.089 346.5)
- #66B394
#66B394
oklch(70.8% 0.09 166)
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 #CA8AAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.052
Use #CA8AAC 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.