#CA338E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58% 0.205 348.5), rgb(202, 51, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#CA338E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA338E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 51, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 60%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.205 348.5) |
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 #CA338E | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA338E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA338E text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA338E text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E277B0
oklch(70.7% 0.148 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#D74E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.189 348.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA338E
oklch(58% 0.205 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#A71972
oklch(49.1% 0.19 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#871A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.157 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#CA338E 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) | #4A6190 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777C8B | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D92B5C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA338E
#CA338E
oklch(58% 0.205 348.5)
- #00906E
#00906E
oklch(58.1% 0.117 168.7)
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 #CA338E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.088
Use #CA338E 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.