#CA4594
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.9% 0.186 347.6), rgb(202, 69, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#CA4594 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4594 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 69, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.186 347.6) |
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 #CA4594 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA4594 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4594 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4594 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#E178B1
oklch(70.7% 0.146 347.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4594
oklch(59.9% 0.186 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#C02C89
oklch(55.6% 0.202 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#A51C74
oklch(49.1% 0.188 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#861B5E
oklch(42.6% 0.156 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#CA4594 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) | #556A96 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8191 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84166 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4594
#CA4594
oklch(59.9% 0.186 347.6)
- #009671
#009671
oklch(59.8% 0.121 167.7)
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 #CA4594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.080
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.085
Use #CA4594 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.