#CA9EA9
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(74.3% 0.054 1.9), rgb(202, 158, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#CA9EA9 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 158, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.054 1.9) |
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 #CA9EA9 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9EA9 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9EA9 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9EA9 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BF
oklch(81% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9EA9
oklch(74.3% 0.054 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7886
oklch(63.1% 0.069 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#986070
oklch(55.5% 0.076 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#82505E
oklch(49.2% 0.069 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A414C
oklch(42.7% 0.059 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#563740
oklch(37.6% 0.046 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#CA9EA9 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) | #A3A5A9 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEACA8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D29CA2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9EA9
#CA9EA9
oklch(74.3% 0.054 1.9)
- #86B7AE
#86B7AE
oklch(74.2% 0.053 182.2)
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 #CA9EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.055
Use #CA9EA9 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.