#CA317B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.1% 0.198 356.2), rgb(202, 49, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#CA317B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA317B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 49, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 61%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.198 356.2) |
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 #CA317B | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA317B | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA317B text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA317B text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#E578A3
oklch(70.8% 0.142 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA4F8D
oklch(63.2% 0.183 356.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA317B
oklch(57.1% 0.198 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#A91B64
oklch(49.1% 0.184 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A1B51
oklch(42.8% 0.152 356.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E43
oklch(37.7% 0.119 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#411327
oklch(26.9% 0.075 356.4)
#CA317B 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) | #515E7D | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7A78 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA1C52 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA317B
#CA317B
oklch(57.1% 0.198 356.2)
- #008C75
#008C75
oklch(57.2% 0.107 175.6)
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 #CA317B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.074
Use #CA317B 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.