#CA0072
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.6% 0.223 357.1), rgb(202, 0, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#CA0072 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA0072 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 0, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.223 357.1) |
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 #CA0072 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA0072 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA0072 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CA0072 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.101 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED71A2
oklch(70.8% 0.161 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#E2428B
oklch(63% 0.205 356.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA0072
oklch(54.6% 0.223 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#900450
oklch(42.7% 0.172 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#741542
oklch(37.7% 0.134 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#440F27
oklch(26.9% 0.085 356.7)
#CA0072 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) | #435274 | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75746E | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB0042 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA0072
#CA0072
oklch(54.6% 0.223 357.1)
- #00836F
#00836F
oklch(54.5% 0.101 177)
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 #CA0072, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA0072.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.039
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.064
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
Use #CA0072 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.