#CA0970
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.7% 0.219 358.1), rgb(202, 9, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#CA0970 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA0970 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 9, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 91%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.219 358.1) |
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 #CA0970 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA0970 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA0970 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CA0970 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F5A6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC72A0
oklch(70.7% 0.158 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#E24489
oklch(63.1% 0.202 358)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA0970
oklch(54.7% 0.219 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#90084E
oklch(42.8% 0.169 358.4)
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Step 900
900
#741641
oklch(37.8% 0.132 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#441026
oklch(27% 0.083 358.3)
#CA0970 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) | #455372 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746C | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0042 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA0970
#CA0970
oklch(54.7% 0.219 358.1)
- #008471
#008471
oklch(54.9% 0.101 177.9)
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 #CA0970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.035
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.060
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.077
Use #CA0970 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.