#CA008C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.5), rgb(202, 0, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#CA008C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA008C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 0, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.5) |
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 #CA008C | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA008C | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA008C text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA008C text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.059 348)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.104 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#E96FB4
oklch(70.6% 0.169 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF40A1
oklch(63.1% 0.215 347.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA008C
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB0076
oklch(49.1% 0.207 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D0061
oklch(42.7% 0.18 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#72134F
oklch(37.7% 0.141 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#430E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.089 347.6)
#CA008C 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) | #35568F | 0.269 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7588 | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D90051 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA008C
#CA008C
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.5)
- #008866
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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 #CA008C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.091
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.096
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.103
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.103
Use #CA008C 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.