#CA4390
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.5% 0.187 349.1), rgb(202, 67, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#CA4390 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4390 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 67, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.187 349.1) |
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 #CA4390 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4390 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4390 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4390 text on black | 4.71:1 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9CA
oklch(81% 0.091 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#E277AF
oklch(70.6% 0.147 348.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4390
oklch(59.5% 0.187 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#C22A86
oklch(55.7% 0.204 349)
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Step 700
700
#A71A71
oklch(49.2% 0.189 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#871A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.156 349)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#CA4390 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) | #556892 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C808D | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D83D64 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4390
#CA4390
oklch(59.5% 0.187 349.1)
- #009573
#009573
oklch(59.5% 0.119 169.3)
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 #CA4390, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.079
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.079
Use #CA4390 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.