#CA498B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60% 0.176 352), rgb(202, 73, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#CA498B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA498B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 73, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.176 352) |
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 #CA498B | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA498B | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA498B text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA498B text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA9
oklch(70.8% 0.138 352.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA498B
oklch(60% 0.176 352)
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Step 600
600
#C0317F
oklch(55.6% 0.192 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5226B
oklch(49.1% 0.178 352)
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Step 800
800
#861F57
oklch(42.6% 0.147 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2148
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#40152A
oklch(27.1% 0.072 352.6)
#CA498B 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) | #5C6B8D | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808288 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84264 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA498B
#CA498B
oklch(60% 0.176 352)
- #009678
#009678
oklch(60% 0.116 172)
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 #CA498B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.075
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
Use #CA498B 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.