#CA3565
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.8% 0.187 6.3), rgb(202, 53, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#CA3565 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3565 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 53, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 58%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.187 6.3) |
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 #CA3565 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3565 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3565 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3565 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AAB8
oklch(80.8% 0.084 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#E67A93
oklch(70.7% 0.135 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5379
oklch(63.2% 0.172 6.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3565
oklch(56.8% 0.187 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2151
oklch(49% 0.174 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A1F42
oklch(42.6% 0.143 6.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2138
oklch(37.7% 0.111 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#421521
oklch(27.1% 0.071 6.6)
#CA3565 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) | #595D66 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817A61 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC1249 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3565
#CA3565
oklch(56.8% 0.187 6.3)
- #008980
#008980
oklch(56.7% 0.099 186.7)
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 #CA3565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.019
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
Use #CA3565 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.