#CA5278
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.5% 0.156 3.2), rgb(202, 82, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#CA5278 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5278 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 82, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.156 3.2) |
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 #CA5278 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5278 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5278 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5278 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBB
oklch(80.8% 0.077 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7E99
oklch(70.6% 0.123 2.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5278
oklch(60.5% 0.156 3.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE3C69
oklch(55.6% 0.169 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#A42D58
oklch(49.2% 0.158 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#852748
oklch(42.7% 0.131 3)
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Step 900
900
#6B253C
oklch(37.6% 0.102 3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1723
oklch(27% 0.064 3.5)
#CA5278 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) | #696D79 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888475 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4560 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5278
#CA5278
oklch(60.5% 0.156 3.2)
- #009688
#009688
oklch(60.5% 0.107 183.4)
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 #CA5278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.064
Use #CA5278 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.