#CA258C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.9% 0.216 348.5), rgb(202, 37, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#CA258C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA258C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 37, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 69%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.216 348.5) |
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 #CA258C | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA258C | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA258C text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA258C text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#E574B1
oklch(70.7% 0.156 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA499D
oklch(63.1% 0.198 348.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA258C
oklch(56.9% 0.216 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0A73
oklch(49.1% 0.201 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A125E
oklch(42.7% 0.166 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#42112D
oklch(27.1% 0.083 348.8)
#CA258C 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) | #435C8F | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747988 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D91957 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA258C
#CA258C
oklch(56.9% 0.216 348.5)
- #008C6B
#008C6B
oklch(56.9% 0.114 168.8)
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 #CA258C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.085
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.093
Use #CA258C 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.