#CA4587
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.4% 0.18 353.3), rgb(202, 69, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#CA4587 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4587 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 69, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.18 353.3) |
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 #CA4587 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4587 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4587 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4587 text on black | 4.71:1 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.049 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C5
oklch(80.8% 0.088 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#E279A8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 353)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4587
oklch(59.4% 0.18 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#C22E7C
oklch(55.6% 0.195 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#A71E69
oklch(49.1% 0.182 353.2)
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Step 800
800
#881D56
oklch(42.8% 0.151 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2047
oklch(37.7% 0.116 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#CA4587 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) | #5A6889 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8084 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D93C60 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4587
#CA4587
oklch(59.4% 0.18 353.3)
- #009478
#009478
oklch(59.4% 0.114 173)
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 #CA4587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.082
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
Use #CA4587 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.