#CA4896
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.3% 0.183 347), rgb(202, 72, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#CA4896 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4896 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 72, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.183 347) |
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 #CA4896 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA4896 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4896 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4896 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F3CCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 347.3)
-
Step 300
300
#ECA9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.09 346.7)
-
Step 400
400
#E079B2
oklch(70.8% 0.144 347)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4896
oklch(60.3% 0.183 347)
-
Step 600
600
#BF2E89
oklch(55.6% 0.199 347.2)
-
Step 700
700
#A41F75
oklch(49.1% 0.185 346.8)
-
Step 800
800
#851D5F
oklch(42.6% 0.153 346.8)
-
Step 900
900
#6C204E
oklch(37.8% 0.12 347)
-
Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#CA4896 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) | #576C98 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8293 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74569 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4896
#CA4896
oklch(60.3% 0.183 347)
- #009871
#009871
oklch(60.3% 0.124 166.8)
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 #CA4896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.084
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.088
Use #CA4896 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.