#CA418B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.1% 0.187 351), rgb(202, 65, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#CA418B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA418B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 65, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.187 351) |
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 #CA418B | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA418B | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA418B text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA418B text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAB
oklch(70.7% 0.135 351)
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Step 500
500
#D35596
oklch(63.1% 0.172 351.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA418B
oklch(59.1% 0.187 351)
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Step 700
700
#A3256C
oklch(49% 0.174 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#852258
oklch(42.8% 0.144 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2249
oklch(37.7% 0.113 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#CA418B 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) | #56678D | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7F88 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D93960 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA418B
#CA418B
oklch(59.1% 0.187 351)
- #009374
#009374
oklch(59% 0.116 171)
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 #CA418B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.082
Use #CA418B 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.