#CA428B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.2% 0.185 351.1), rgb(202, 66, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#CA428B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.185 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 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA428B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 66, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.185 351.1) |
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 #CA428B | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA428B | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA428B text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA428B 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CAB
oklch(70.7% 0.133 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#D25696
oklch(63.1% 0.17 351)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA428B
oklch(59.2% 0.185 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#A3266C
oklch(49.1% 0.173 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#842258
oklch(42.6% 0.143 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2349
oklch(37.8% 0.111 351)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#CA428B 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) | #57678D | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8088 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D93A61 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA428B
#CA428B
oklch(59.2% 0.185 351.1)
- #009475
#009475
oklch(59.3% 0.116 171.1)
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 #CA428B, 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 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.082
Use #CA428B 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.