#CA3F99
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.5% 0.197 345), rgb(202, 63, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#CA3F99 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3F99 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 63, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.197 345) |
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 #CA3F99 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3F99 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3F99 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3F99 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CF
oklch(81% 0.096 345)
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Step 400
400
#E275B6
oklch(70.6% 0.154 345.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA3F99
oklch(59.5% 0.197 345)
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Step 600
600
#C2248F
oklch(55.6% 0.214 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#A7127A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 345)
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Step 800
800
#871663
oklch(42.7% 0.164 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C51
oklch(37.7% 0.128 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#CA3F99 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) | #4E689C | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787F96 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D73D66 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3F99
#CA3F99
oklch(59.5% 0.197 345)
- #00956C
#00956C
oklch(59.4% 0.124 165.3)
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 #CA3F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.082
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.082
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.083
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.089
Use #CA3F99 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.