#CA507B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.3% 0.16 1.2), rgb(202, 80, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#CA507B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA507B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 80, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.16 1.2) |
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 #CA507B | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA507B | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA507B text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA507B text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBD
oklch(80.9% 0.078 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E9C
oklch(70.8% 0.125 1.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA507B
oklch(60.3% 0.16 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF3A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.174 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#A42B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.161 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#85254A
oklch(42.6% 0.134 1.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C243E
oklch(37.7% 0.105 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1624
oklch(26.9% 0.066 1.2)
#CA507B 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) | #666C7C | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878378 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4461 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA507B
#CA507B
oklch(60.3% 0.16 1.2)
- #009685
#009685
oklch(60.4% 0.109 181.1)
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 #CA507B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.070
Use #CA507B 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.