#CA4687
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.5% 0.178 353.5), rgb(202, 70, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#CA4687 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.178 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 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4687 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 70, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.178 353.5) |
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 #CA4687 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4687 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4687 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4687 text on black | 4.73:1 | 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
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC5
oklch(81% 0.087 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#E279A7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 353.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4687
oklch(59.5% 0.178 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#C22F7C
oklch(55.7% 0.194 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#A71F69
oklch(49.1% 0.181 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#871E55
oklch(42.6% 0.148 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2046
oklch(37.7% 0.116 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#CA4687 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) | #5B6889 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808184 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D93D61 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4687
#CA4687
oklch(59.5% 0.178 353.5)
- #009479
#009479
oklch(59.5% 0.113 173.7)
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 #CA4687, 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 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.083
Use #CA4687 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.