#CA3F96
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.4% 0.195 346.2), rgb(202, 63, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#CA3F96 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3F96 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 63, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.195 346.2) |
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 #CA3F96 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3F96 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3F96 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3F96 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E376B4
oklch(70.8% 0.152 346.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA3F96
oklch(59.4% 0.195 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#C2258C
oklch(55.6% 0.211 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#A71377
oklch(49.1% 0.197 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#881661
oklch(42.7% 0.163 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.127 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#40122E
oklch(26.9% 0.08 346.3)
#CA3F96 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) | #506798 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797F93 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D83C65 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3F96
#CA3F96
oklch(59.4% 0.195 346.2)
- #00956D
#00956D
oklch(59.4% 0.123 165.9)
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 #CA3F96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.082
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.085
Use #CA3F96 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.