#CA458C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.6% 0.182 351.1), rgb(202, 69, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#CA458C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.182 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 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA458C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 69, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.182 351.1) |
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 #CA458C | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA458C | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA458C text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA458C text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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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
#E278AB
oklch(70.6% 0.143 351.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA458C
oklch(59.6% 0.182 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#C12D81
oklch(55.5% 0.198 351)
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Step 700
700
#A61D6D
oklch(49% 0.184 351)
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Step 800
800
#871C59
oklch(42.6% 0.153 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F49
oklch(37.7% 0.119 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#CA458C 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) | #59698E | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8189 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D83E63 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA458C
#CA458C
oklch(59.6% 0.182 351.1)
- #009576
#009576
oklch(59.6% 0.117 171.2)
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 #CA458C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
Use #CA458C 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.