#CA1987
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.1% 0.222 349.8), rgb(202, 25, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#CA1987 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA1987 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 25, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 78%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.222 349.8) |
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 #CA1987 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA1987 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA1987 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA1987 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E872AF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD459B
oklch(63.1% 0.205 349.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA1987
oklch(56.1% 0.222 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#71174C
oklch(37.7% 0.134 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#43102C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 350.4)
#CA1987 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) | #405989 | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737783 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D90051 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA1987
#CA1987
oklch(56.1% 0.222 349.8)
- #00896A
#00896A
oklch(56% 0.111 169.7)
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 #CA1987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.059
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.088
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.091
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.094
Use #CA1987 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.