#CA0383
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.3% 0.229 350.8), rgb(202, 3, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#CA0383 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA0383 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 3, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 97%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.229 350.8) |
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 #CA0383 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA0383 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA0383 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA0383 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA70AE
oklch(70.7% 0.165 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#E04199
oklch(63.1% 0.211 350.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA0383
oklch(55.3% 0.229 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E025B
oklch(42.7% 0.176 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#72144B
oklch(37.6% 0.138 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#430F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 350.1)
#CA0383 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) | #3B5585 | 0.263 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71757F | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA004C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA0383
#CA0383
oklch(55.3% 0.229 350.8)
- #00866A
#00866A
oklch(55.2% 0.108 171.3)
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 #CA0383, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA0383.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.088
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.090
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.091
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.093
Use #CA0383 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.