#CA018F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.8% 0.235 346.4), rgb(202, 1, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#CA018F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA018F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 1, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 99%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.235 346.4) |
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 #CA018F | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA018F | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA018F text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA018F text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F7CAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.059 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CF
oklch(81% 0.106 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#E96FB6
oklch(70.7% 0.17 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE3FA4
oklch(63% 0.217 346.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA018F
oklch(55.8% 0.235 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#711350
oklch(37.6% 0.141 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#430E2F
oklch(27% 0.09 346.6)
#CA018F 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) | #345792 | 0.269 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E758B | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D90053 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA018F
#CA018F
oklch(55.8% 0.235 346.4)
- #008965
#008965
oklch(55.9% 0.115 166.5)
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 #CA018F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.075
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.087
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.093
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.094
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.104
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.104
Use #CA018F 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.