#CA517F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.5% 0.16 359.3), rgb(202, 81, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#CA517F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA517F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 81, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.16 359.3) |
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 #CA517F | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA517F | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA517F text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA517F text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F3CED8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBF
oklch(81% 0.079 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7E9E
oklch(70.8% 0.125 359.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA517F
oklch(60.5% 0.16 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE3A70
oklch(55.6% 0.174 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#A32B5E
oklch(49% 0.161 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#85264D
oklch(42.8% 0.134 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2540
oklch(37.7% 0.104 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1625
oklch(26.9% 0.067 359.7)
#CA517F 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) | #666D80 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86847C | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94663 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA517F
#CA517F
oklch(60.5% 0.16 359.3)
- #009783
#009783
oklch(60.6% 0.111 178.9)
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 #CA517F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.071
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.071
Use #CA517F 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.