#CA5597
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.9% 0.165 348), rgb(202, 85, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#CA5597 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5597 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 85, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.165 348) |
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 #CA5597 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5597 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5597 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5597 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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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
#E9ACCA
oklch(81% 0.081 348)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.13 347.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5597
oklch(61.9% 0.165 348)
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Step 600
600
#B93A85
oklch(55.5% 0.179 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F2B71
oklch(49.1% 0.167 348)
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Step 800
800
#81265C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#68254B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D162C
oklch(26.8% 0.068 347.7)
#CA5597 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) | #627299 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828794 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7526F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5597
#CA5597
oklch(61.9% 0.165 348)
- #009D77
#009D77
oklch(61.8% 0.125 168)
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 #CA5597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.081
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.081
Use #CA5597 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.