#CA227A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56% 0.211 355.3), rgb(202, 34, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#CA227A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 355°. 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 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA227A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 34, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 71%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.211 355.3) |
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 #CA227A | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA227A | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA227A text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA227A text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.095 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#E874A5
oklch(70.6% 0.152 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD498F
oklch(63% 0.194 355)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA227A
oklch(56% 0.211 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD0C66
oklch(49.2% 0.196 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C1253
oklch(42.6% 0.162 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#711A44
oklch(37.7% 0.127 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#CA227A 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) | #49597C | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787776 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB004C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA227A
#CA227A
oklch(56% 0.211 355.3)
- #008871
#008871
oklch(56% 0.105 175.2)
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 #CA227A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA227A.
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 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.068
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.084
Use #CA227A 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.