#CA4E8D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.6% 0.17 351.8), rgb(202, 78, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#CA4E8D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4E8D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 78, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.17 351.8) |
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 #CA4E8D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA4E8D | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4E8D text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4E8D text on black | 4.98:1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF7CA9
oklch(70.8% 0.133 352.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4E8D
oklch(60.6% 0.17 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE367F
oklch(55.7% 0.185 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#A3266B
oklch(49.1% 0.172 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#842257
oklch(42.6% 0.142 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2348
oklch(37.8% 0.111 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#CA4E8D 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) | #5F6D8F | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82848A | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84867 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4E8D
#CA4E8D
oklch(60.6% 0.17 351.8)
- #00987A
#00987A
oklch(60.6% 0.117 172.2)
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 #CA4E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.080
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.082
Use #CA4E8D 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.