#CA3C9A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.2% 0.201 344.4), rgb(202, 60, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#CA3C9A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3C9A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 60, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.201 344.4) |
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 #CA3C9A | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3C9A | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3C9A text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3C9A text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.091 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE79B6
oklch(70.7% 0.144 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#D251A4
oklch(63% 0.185 344.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3C9A
oklch(59.2% 0.201 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#A31F79
oklch(49.1% 0.187 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#841D63
oklch(42.6% 0.155 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2051
oklch(37.8% 0.121 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#CA3C9A 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) | #4B679D | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767F97 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D73B66 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3C9A
#CA3C9A
oklch(59.2% 0.201 344.4)
- #00956A
#00956A
oklch(59.3% 0.126 164.3)
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 #CA3C9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.085
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.086
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.090
Use #CA3C9A 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.