#CA278A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57% 0.214 349.3), rgb(202, 39, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#CA278A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 349°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA278A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 39, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 68%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.214 349.3) |
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 #CA278A | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA278A | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA278A text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA278A text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#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
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.096 349.2)
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Step 400
400
#E575AF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA4A9B
oklch(63.1% 0.196 349.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA278A
oklch(57% 0.214 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA0D71
oklch(49.1% 0.199 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A135C
oklch(42.7% 0.165 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#CA278A 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) | #455D8C | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757986 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D91A56 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA278A
#CA278A
oklch(57% 0.214 349.3)
- #008C6C
#008C6C
oklch(56.9% 0.113 169.4)
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 #CA278A, closest first.
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 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.085
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.091
Use #CA278A 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.