#CA438C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.4% 0.185 350.8), rgb(202, 67, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#CA438C 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 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA438C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 67, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.185 350.8) |
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 #CA438C | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA438C | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA438C text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA438C text on black | 4.69:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E278AC
oklch(70.7% 0.144 350.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA438C
oklch(59.4% 0.185 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#C22B82
oklch(55.6% 0.201 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#A71B6E
oklch(49.1% 0.187 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#881B59
oklch(42.7% 0.154 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E49
oklch(37.6% 0.12 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#40132B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 350.4)
#CA438C 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) | #57688E | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8089 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D93C62 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA438C
#CA438C
oklch(59.4% 0.185 350.8)
- #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 #CA438C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
Use #CA438C 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.