#CA197D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.7% 0.218 353.6), rgb(202, 25, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#CA197D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA197D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 25, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 78%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.218 353.6) |
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 #CA197D | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA197D | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA197D text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA197D text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.098 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#E973A8
oklch(70.7% 0.156 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF4692
oklch(63.1% 0.201 353.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA197D
oklch(55.7% 0.218 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0D56
oklch(42.7% 0.168 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#721847
oklch(37.8% 0.131 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#431029
oklch(26.9% 0.083 354)
#CA197D 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) | #44577F | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757679 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA004C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA197D
#CA197D
oklch(55.7% 0.218 353.6)
- #00876E
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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 #CA197D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA197D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.076
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.078
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.092
Use #CA197D 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.