#CA417F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.7% 0.181 356.4), rgb(202, 65, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#CA417F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA417F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 65, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.181 356.4) |
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 #CA417F | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA417F | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA417F text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA417F text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#E07CA3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#D4568C
oklch(63.1% 0.167 356.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA417F
oklch(58.7% 0.181 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#A42763
oklch(49% 0.168 356.3)
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Step 800
800
#862351
oklch(42.8% 0.14 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2343
oklch(37.8% 0.109 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1627
oklch(27% 0.068 356.6)
#CA417F 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) | #5A6581 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807F7C | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA345B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA417F
#CA417F
oklch(58.7% 0.181 356.4)
- #00917A
#00917A
oklch(58.7% 0.11 176.2)
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 #CA417F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.073
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.080
Use #CA417F 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.