#CA509A
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.4% 0.174 346), rgb(202, 80, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#CA509A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA509A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 80, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.174 346) |
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 #CA509A | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA509A | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA509A text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA509A text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCC
oklch(81% 0.085 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB2
oklch(70.6% 0.137 346.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA509A
oklch(61.4% 0.174 346)
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Step 600
600
#BB358A
oklch(55.6% 0.19 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#A12675
oklch(49.1% 0.176 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#83225F
oklch(42.7% 0.146 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#69224E
oklch(37.6% 0.114 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#CA509A 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) | #5C709C | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8597 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74E6E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA509A
#CA509A
oklch(61.4% 0.174 346)
- #009C72
#009C72
oklch(61.4% 0.128 165.7)
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 #CA509A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.084
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.088
Use #CA509A 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.