#CA5396
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.6% 0.168 348.3), rgb(202, 83, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#CA5396 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5396 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 83, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.168 348.3) |
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 #CA5396 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5396 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5396 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5396 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCA
oklch(80.8% 0.083 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAF
oklch(70.8% 0.131 348.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5396
oklch(61.6% 0.168 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA3885
oklch(55.5% 0.182 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#A02971
oklch(49.1% 0.17 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#82245C
oklch(42.6% 0.141 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#69244B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#CA5396 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) | #617198 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828693 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7506E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5396
#CA5396
oklch(61.6% 0.168 348.3)
- #009C77
#009C77
oklch(61.5% 0.124 168.5)
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 #CA5396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.083
Use #CA5396 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.