#CA0A75
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.9% 0.221 356.2), rgb(202, 10, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#CA0A75 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 356°. 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 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA0A75 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 10, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 91%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.221 356.2) |
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 #CA0A75 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA0A75 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA0A75 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CA0A75 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C2
oklch(81% 0.099 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB71A3
oklch(70.6% 0.159 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#E1448D
oklch(63.1% 0.203 356.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA0A75
oklch(54.9% 0.221 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0752
oklch(42.7% 0.17 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#731644
oklch(37.7% 0.133 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#441028
oklch(27.1% 0.084 355.8)
#CA0A75 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) | #435477 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757471 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB0045 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA0A75
#CA0A75
oklch(54.9% 0.221 356.2)
- #00846F
#00846F
oklch(54.8% 0.102 176.3)
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 #CA0A75, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA0A75.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.040
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.068
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.082
Use #CA0A75 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.