#CA1C85
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.1% 0.219 350.7), rgb(202, 28, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#CA1C85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA1C85 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 28, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 76%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.219 350.7) |
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 #CA1C85 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA1C85 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA1C85 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA1C85 text on black | 4.01:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#E873AD
oklch(70.8% 0.158 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD4699
oklch(63.1% 0.202 350.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA1C85
oklch(56.1% 0.219 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC016F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C0D5B
oklch(42.7% 0.169 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#71184A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#42102C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 349.7)
#CA1C85 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) | #425987 | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747781 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA0051 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA1C85
#CA1C85
oklch(56.1% 0.219 350.7)
- #00896C
#00896C
oklch(56.1% 0.11 171)
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 #CA1C85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA1C85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.083
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.087
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.090
Use #CA1C85 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.