#CA157B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.219 354.2), rgb(202, 21, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#CA157B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA157B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 21, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 81%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.219 354.2) |
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 #CA157B | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA157B | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA157B text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA157B text on black | 3.90:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 354)
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Step 400
400
#EA72A7
oklch(70.7% 0.158 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF4591
oklch(63% 0.201 354.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA157B
oklch(55.5% 0.219 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E0B55
oklch(42.8% 0.169 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#721746
oklch(37.7% 0.132 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#431029
oklch(26.9% 0.083 354)
#CA157B 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) | #44567D | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757677 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB004A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA157B
#CA157B
oklch(55.5% 0.219 354.2)
- #00866E
#00866E
oklch(55.3% 0.105 174.2)
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 #CA157B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA157B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.074
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.090
Use #CA157B 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.