#CA3A7A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.9% 0.188 357.7), rgb(202, 58, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#CA3A7A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3A7A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 58, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.188 357.7) |
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 #CA3A7A | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3A7A | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3A7A text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3A7A text on black | 4.39:1 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.085 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA1
oklch(70.6% 0.135 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#D7538A
oklch(63.1% 0.174 357.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3A7A
oklch(57.9% 0.188 357.7)
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Step 700
700
#A72261
oklch(49.1% 0.175 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#88204F
oklch(42.8% 0.144 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2142
oklch(37.6% 0.113 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#401526
oklch(27% 0.07 358.2)
#CA3A7A 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) | #57617C | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7C77 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA2955 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3A7A
#CA3A7A
oklch(57.9% 0.188 357.7)
- #008E79
#008E79
oklch(57.8% 0.107 177.4)
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 #CA3A7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.075
Use #CA3A7A 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.