#CA2481
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.4% 0.212 352.7), rgb(202, 36, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#CA2481 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA2481 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 36, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 70%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.212 352.7) |
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 #CA2481 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA2481 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA2481 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA2481 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F6CBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C6
oklch(80.8% 0.095 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#E774A9
oklch(70.6% 0.153 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC4994
oklch(63.1% 0.195 352.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA2481
oklch(56.4% 0.212 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC0C6B
oklch(49.2% 0.198 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B1357
oklch(42.7% 0.163 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#701A48
oklch(37.7% 0.128 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#42112A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 352.4)
#CA2481 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) | #475A83 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76787D | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA0851 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA2481
#CA2481
oklch(56.4% 0.212 352.7)
- #008A6F
#008A6F
oklch(56.4% 0.109 172.5)
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 #CA2481, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA2481.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.078
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.083
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.086
Use #CA2481 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.