#CA3F84
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.7% 0.186 353.9), rgb(202, 63, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#CA3F84 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.186 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 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3F84 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 63, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.186 353.9) |
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 #CA3F84 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3F84 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3F84 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3F84 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA6
oklch(70.7% 0.134 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45591
oklch(63.1% 0.171 353.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3F84
oklch(58.7% 0.186 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#A52568
oklch(49.2% 0.173 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#862154
oklch(42.7% 0.144 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2246
oklch(37.8% 0.112 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1529
oklch(26.9% 0.07 353.2)
#CA3F84 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) | #576586 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7E81 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9345C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3F84
#CA3F84
oklch(58.7% 0.186 353.9)
- #009177
#009177
oklch(58.6% 0.111 174.1)
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 #CA3F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.084
Use #CA3F84 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.