Palettes / Colors / #CA3FAE

#CA3FAE — Pink

#CA3FAE is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.

#CA3FAE is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #3FCA5B; it also sits naturally between #A13FCA and #CA3F69. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 79% · Green 25% · Blue 68%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 14% · Key 21%

Previews

CSS code for #CA3FAE

.text { color: #CA3FAE; }
.background { background-color: #CA3FAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA3FAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 63, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(312, 57%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA3FAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 63, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA3FAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 63, 174, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CA3FAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA3FAE">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CA3FAE

Tints of #CA3FAE

Tones of #CA3FAE

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3FCA5B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CA3FAE: #000000.

How #CA3FAE looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #CA3FAE or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CA3FAD  ·  #CA3FAF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CA3FAE?

#CA3FAE is Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 63, 174). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CA3FAE?

#CA3FAE is RGB 202, 63, 174 — HSL 312°, 57%, 52% — CMYK 0%, 69%, 14%, 21%.

What colors go with #CA3FAE?

Its complement is #3FCA5B; analogous partners are #A13FCA and #CA3F69. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CA3FAE for text?

Black text on #CA3FAE has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.34:1.