#CA3981
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58% 0.192 354.5), rgb(202, 57, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#CA3981 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3981 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 57, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.192 354.5) |
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 #CA3981 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3981 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3981 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3981 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC4
oklch(81% 0.086 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#D65290
oklch(63% 0.177 354.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3981
oklch(58% 0.192 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#A72167
oklch(49.2% 0.178 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#871E54
oklch(42.6% 0.148 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2045
oklch(37.6% 0.115 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#CA3981 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) | #546283 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7D7E | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA2B58 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3981
#CA3981
oklch(58% 0.192 354.5)
- #008F76
#008F76
oklch(58% 0.11 174.5)
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 #CA3981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.084
Use #CA3981 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.