#CA5795
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.1% 0.161 349.3), rgb(202, 87, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CA5795 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5795 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 87, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.161 349.3) |
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 #CA5795 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5795 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5795 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5795 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#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
#E8ACC8
oklch(80.8% 0.079 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EAD
oklch(70.6% 0.127 348.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5795
oklch(62.1% 0.161 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#B93C83
oklch(55.7% 0.175 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F2D6F
oklch(49.2% 0.163 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#81275A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#68254A
oklch(37.6% 0.106 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#CA5795 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) | #647397 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848792 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7536F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5795
#CA5795
oklch(62.1% 0.161 349.3)
- #009E7A
#009E7A
oklch(62.2% 0.124 169.3)
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 #CA5795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
Use #CA5795 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.