#CA5786
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.5% 0.154 357), rgb(202, 87, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#CA5786 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5786 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 87, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.154 357) |
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 #CA5786 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5786 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5786 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5786 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7FA2
oklch(70.7% 0.121 356.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5786
oklch(61.5% 0.154 357)
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Step 600
600
#BB3E75
oklch(55.7% 0.168 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#A02F62
oklch(49% 0.155 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#822950
oklch(42.7% 0.128 357)
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Step 900
900
#692642
oklch(37.6% 0.101 357)
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Step 950
950
#3E1727
oklch(27% 0.064 356.6)
#CA5786 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) | #697187 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888783 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94F69 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5786
#CA5786
oklch(61.5% 0.154 357)
- #009B83
#009B83
oklch(61.6% 0.115 176.5)
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 #CA5786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.072
Use #CA5786 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.