#CA538D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.3% 0.163 352.6), rgb(202, 83, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#CA538D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA538D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 83, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.163 352.6) |
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 #CA538D | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA538D | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA538D text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA538D text on black | 5.13:1 | 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
#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
#F2CEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 353)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DA8
oklch(70.7% 0.128 352.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA538D
oklch(61.3% 0.163 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB3A7D
oklch(55.5% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#A12B69
oklch(49.1% 0.164 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#832556
oklch(42.7% 0.137 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2447
oklch(37.7% 0.107 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1629
oklch(26.9% 0.067 352.9)
#CA538D 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) | #64708F | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84858A | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84D6A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA538D
#CA538D
oklch(61.3% 0.163 352.6)
- #009A7D
#009A7D
oklch(61.2% 0.117 173.1)
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 #CA538D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.080
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
Use #CA538D 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.