#CA5189
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.9% 0.164 354.3), rgb(202, 81, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#CA5189 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5189 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 81, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.164 354.3) |
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 #CA5189 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5189 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5189 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5189 text on black | 5.04:1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC4
oklch(81% 0.08 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7DA6
oklch(70.7% 0.128 354.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5189
oklch(60.9% 0.164 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD397A
oklch(55.7% 0.178 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#A22A67
oklch(49.1% 0.165 354)
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Step 800
800
#842554
oklch(42.8% 0.137 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2445
oklch(37.6% 0.106 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1628
oklch(27% 0.068 355.2)
#CA5189 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) | #636E8B | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848486 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94967 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5189
#CA5189
oklch(60.9% 0.164 354.3)
- #00997E
#00997E
oklch(60.9% 0.116 174.3)
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 #CA5189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.077
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.077
Use #CA5189 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.