#CA4099
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.6% 0.196 345), rgb(202, 64, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#CA4099 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4099 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 64, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.196 345) |
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 #CA4099 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4099 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4099 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4099 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 500.
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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
#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
#E276B6
oklch(70.7% 0.153 345.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4099
oklch(59.6% 0.196 345)
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Step 600
600
#C1258F
oklch(55.5% 0.213 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A61379
oklch(49% 0.197 345.1)
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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)
#CA4099 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) | #4F689C | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788096 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D73E67 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4099
#CA4099
oklch(59.6% 0.196 345)
- #00966C
#00966C
oklch(59.6% 0.126 164.9)
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 #CA4099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.083
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.089
Use #CA4099 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.