#CA538F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.3% 0.164 351.6), rgb(202, 83, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#CA538F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA538F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 83, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.164 351.6) |
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 #CA538F | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA538F | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA538F text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA538F text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#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
#EAACC6
oklch(81% 0.08 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DA9
oklch(70.6% 0.128 351.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA538F
oklch(61.3% 0.164 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB3A7F
oklch(55.6% 0.177 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12A6B
oklch(49.1% 0.166 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#832557
oklch(42.7% 0.138 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#692448
oklch(37.6% 0.107 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#CA538F 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) | #637091 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83868C | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84D6B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA538F
#CA538F
oklch(61.3% 0.164 351.6)
- #009B7B
#009B7B
oklch(61.4% 0.12 171.3)
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 #CA538F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.081
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.081
Use #CA538F 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.