#CA4D9A
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61% 0.179 345.7), rgb(202, 77, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#CA4D9A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4D9A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 77, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.179 345.7) |
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 #CA4D9A | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA4D9A | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4D9A text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4D9A text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3ED
oklch(93.5% 0.025 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB3
oklch(70.6% 0.14 345.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4D9A
oklch(61% 0.179 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC328B
oklch(55.5% 0.194 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#A22376
oklch(49.1% 0.181 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#842060
oklch(42.8% 0.15 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A214F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#CA4D9A 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) | #5A6F9C | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8497 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74B6D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4D9A
#CA4D9A
oklch(61% 0.179 345.7)
- #009B71
#009B71
oklch(61.1% 0.128 165.6)
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 #CA4D9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.089
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.091
Use #CA4D9A 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.