#CA2989
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57% 0.212 349.8), rgb(202, 41, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#CA2989 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA2989 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 41, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.212 349.8) |
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 #CA2989 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA2989 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA2989 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA2989 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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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
#DA4B9A
oklch(63.2% 0.194 350)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA2989
oklch(57% 0.212 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA1070
oklch(49.2% 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
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#CA2989 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) | #465D8B | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757985 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D91B56 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA2989
#CA2989
oklch(57% 0.212 349.8)
- #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 #CA2989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.089
Use #CA2989 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.