#CA3983
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.1% 0.193 353.6), rgb(202, 57, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#CA3983 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3983 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 57, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.193 353.6) |
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 #CA3983 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3983 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3983 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3983 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#EEAAC5
oklch(81% 0.087 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#E279A7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#D65291
oklch(63% 0.177 353.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3983
oklch(58.1% 0.193 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#A62068
oklch(49% 0.179 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#871E55
oklch(42.6% 0.148 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2046
oklch(37.7% 0.116 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#CA3983 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) | #536285 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7D80 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA2C59 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3983
#CA3983
oklch(58.1% 0.193 353.6)
- #008F75
#008F75
oklch(58% 0.11 173.8)
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 #CA3983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
Use #CA3983 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.