#CA4983
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.7% 0.172 355.8), rgb(202, 73, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#CA4983 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4983 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 73, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.172 355.8) |
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 #CA4983 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4983 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4983 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4983 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC2
oklch(80.8% 0.084 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA4
oklch(70.6% 0.136 355.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4983
oklch(59.7% 0.172 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#C13377
oklch(55.6% 0.187 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#A62364
oklch(49.1% 0.174 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#872052
oklch(42.7% 0.145 355.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2144
oklch(37.7% 0.113 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#CA4983 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) | #5F6985 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828180 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D93F60 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4983
#CA4983
oklch(59.7% 0.172 355.8)
- #00957D
#00957D
oklch(59.8% 0.112 175.9)
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 #CA4983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.071
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.078
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.079
Use #CA4983 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.