#CA477E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.3% 0.173 357.8), rgb(202, 71, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#CA477E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA477E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 71, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.173 357.8) |
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 #CA477E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA477E | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA477E text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA477E 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7EA0
oklch(70.7% 0.124 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#D25989
oklch(63% 0.16 357.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA477E
oklch(59.3% 0.173 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#A32C61
oklch(49.2% 0.161 357.8)
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Step 800
800
#84264F
oklch(42.7% 0.133 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2541
oklch(37.8% 0.104 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1726
oklch(27.1% 0.065 358.8)
#CA477E 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) | #5F6880 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82817B | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA3B5D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA477E
#CA477E
oklch(59.3% 0.173 357.8)
- #00937E
#00937E
oklch(59.3% 0.109 177.8)
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 #CA477E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.073
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.074
Use #CA477E 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.