#CA0093
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.9% 0.238 345), rgb(202, 0, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#CA0093 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA0093 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 0, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.238 345) |
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 #CA0093 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA0093 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA0093 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA0093 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 345.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5D0
oklch(81% 0.106 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#E86FB9
oklch(70.7% 0.171 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE3FA7
oklch(63.2% 0.219 345.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA0093
oklch(55.9% 0.238 345)
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Step 700
700
#AA007B
oklch(49.2% 0.209 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#711352
oklch(37.7% 0.142 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#430E30
oklch(27% 0.091 345.5)
#CA0093 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) | #315896 | 0.272 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C758F | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D80055 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA0093
#CA0093
oklch(55.9% 0.238 345)
- #008963
#008963
oklch(55.8% 0.117 165.3)
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 #CA0093, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.090
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.099
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.104
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.106
Use #CA0093 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.