#CA297E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.6% 0.207 354.2), rgb(202, 41, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#CA297E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA297E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 41, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.207 354.2) |
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 #CA297E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA297E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA297E text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA297E text on black | 4.12:1 | 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
#F1A8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#E676A7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 354)
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Step 500
500
#DB4C91
oklch(63.1% 0.189 354.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA297E
oklch(56.6% 0.207 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB1368
oklch(49.2% 0.192 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B1654
oklch(42.7% 0.159 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#701C46
oklch(37.8% 0.124 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#CA297E 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) | #4B5B80 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797A | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA1051 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA297E
#CA297E
oklch(56.6% 0.207 354.2)
- #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 #CA297E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA297E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.072
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.083
Use #CA297E 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.