#CA1977
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.215 356), rgb(202, 25, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#CA1977 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.215 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA1977 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 25, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 78%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.215 356) |
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 #CA1977 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA1977 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA1977 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA1977 text on black | 3.91:1 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7C3
oklch(81% 0.097 356)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A4
oklch(70.7% 0.156 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF478D
oklch(63.1% 0.197 356.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA1977
oklch(55.5% 0.215 356)
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Step 700
700
#AE0264
oklch(49% 0.2 356)
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Step 800
800
#8E0E52
oklch(42.8% 0.166 356)
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Step 900
900
#721844
oklch(37.7% 0.13 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#CA1977 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) | #475679 | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777673 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB0048 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA1977
#CA1977
oklch(55.5% 0.215 356)
- #008671
#008671
oklch(55.4% 0.103 176.5)
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 #CA1977, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA1977.
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 0.039
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.067
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.085
Use #CA1977 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.