#CA2888
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.9% 0.212 350.2), rgb(202, 40, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#CA2888 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA2888 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 40, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 67%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.212 350.2) |
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 #CA2888 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA2888 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA2888 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA2888 text on black | 4.17:1 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.096 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E575AE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA4A99
oklch(63% 0.195 350.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA2888
oklch(56.9% 0.212 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0F70
oklch(49.1% 0.197 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A145B
oklch(42.7% 0.163 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#42122C
oklch(27.1% 0.081 350.3)
#CA2888 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) | #465D8A | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757984 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D91956 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA2888
#CA2888
oklch(56.9% 0.212 350.2)
- #008C6D
#008C6D
oklch(56.9% 0.113 170.1)
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 #CA2888, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.087
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.088
Use #CA2888 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.