#CA237E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.2% 0.211 353.8), rgb(202, 35, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#CA237E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA237E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 35, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 70%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.211 353.8) |
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 #CA237E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA237E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA237E text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA237E text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F2A7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E774A7
oklch(70.6% 0.152 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD4992
oklch(63.1% 0.195 353.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA237E
oklch(56.2% 0.211 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0C69
oklch(49.1% 0.197 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C1255
oklch(42.7% 0.163 354)
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Step 900
900
#701A46
oklch(37.6% 0.127 353.8)
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Step 950
950
#421129
oklch(26.9% 0.081 353.6)
#CA237E 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) | #485A80 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77787A | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA004F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA237E
#CA237E
oklch(56.2% 0.211 353.8)
- #008970
#008970
oklch(56.2% 0.107 173.8)
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 #CA237E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA237E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.074
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.088
Use #CA237E 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.