#CA4D90
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.6% 0.173 350.3), rgb(202, 77, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#CA4D90 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4D90 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 77, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.173 350.3) |
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 #CA4D90 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA4D90 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4D90 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4D90 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAC
oklch(70.8% 0.136 350.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4D90
oklch(60.6% 0.173 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE3482
oklch(55.6% 0.189 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#A3256E
oklch(49.1% 0.175 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#85215A
oklch(42.8% 0.146 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B224A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 350)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#CA4D90 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) | #5E6D92 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80838D | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84868 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4D90
#CA4D90
oklch(60.6% 0.173 350.3)
- #009977
#009977
oklch(60.7% 0.12 169.8)
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 #CA4D90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.083
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.084
Use #CA4D90 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.