#CA297C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.6% 0.206 355), rgb(202, 41, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#CA297C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA297C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 41, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.206 355) |
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 #CA297C | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA297C | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA297C text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA297C text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#E676A5
oklch(70.7% 0.147 355)
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Step 500
500
#DB4C8F
oklch(63% 0.189 355)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA297C
oklch(56.6% 0.206 355)
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Step 700
700
#AB1366
oklch(49.1% 0.191 355)
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Step 800
800
#8B1653
oklch(42.7% 0.158 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#701C45
oklch(37.7% 0.124 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#CA297C 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) | #4C5B7E | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797978 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA0D50 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA297C
#CA297C
oklch(56.6% 0.206 355)
- #008A72
#008A72
oklch(56.5% 0.107 174.7)
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 #CA297C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA297C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.069
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.081
Use #CA297C 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.