Palettes / Colors / #CA63AE
#CA63AE — Muted Pink
#CA63AE is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #CA63AE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CA63AE 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 #63CA7F; it also sits naturally between #B263CA and #CA637B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA63AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 99, 174 |
| HSL | 316°, 49%, 59% |
| HSV | 316°, 51%, 79% |
| CMYK | 0%, 51%, 14%, 21% |
| XYZ | 36.46, 24.54, 42.86 |
| Yxy | 24.54, 0.3511, 0.2363 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.62, 50.27, -21.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.53, 48.10, -20.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 39% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 51% · Yellow 14% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA63AE
.text { color: #CA63AE; }
.background { background-color: #CA63AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA63AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 99, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(316, 49%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA63AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 99, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA63AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 99, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA63AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA63AE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #63CA7F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.55:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.91:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA63AE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA63AE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CA63AE: ·
How #CA63AE 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CA63AE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CA63AE?
#CA63AE is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 99, 174). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA63AE?
#CA63AE is RGB 202, 99, 174 — HSL 316°, 49%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 51%, 14%, 21%.
What colors go with #CA63AE?
Its complement is #63CA7F; analogous partners are #B263CA and #CA637B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA63AE for text?
Black text on #CA63AE has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.55:1.