#CA5792
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.9% 0.159 350.8), rgb(202, 87, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#CA5792 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5792 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 87, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.159 350.8) |
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 #CA5792 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5792 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5792 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5792 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FAA
oklch(70.8% 0.124 351.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5792
oklch(61.9% 0.159 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#B93C80
oklch(55.5% 0.174 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2D6C
oklch(49.1% 0.162 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#812758
oklch(42.6% 0.134 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#682648
oklch(37.7% 0.103 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#CA5792 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) | #657394 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85878F | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7526E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5792
#CA5792
oklch(61.9% 0.159 350.8)
- #009D7C
#009D7C
oklch(61.9% 0.121 170.9)
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 #CA5792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.082
Use #CA5792 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.