#CA588F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62% 0.156 352.5), rgb(202, 88, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CA588F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 352°. 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA588F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 88, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.156 352.5) |
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 #CA588F | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA588F | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA588F text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA588F 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FA8
oklch(70.6% 0.122 352.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA588F
oklch(62% 0.156 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#B93E7D
oklch(55.6% 0.17 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F2F69
oklch(49.1% 0.157 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#812856
oklch(42.7% 0.131 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#682647
oklch(37.6% 0.102 352)
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Step 950
950
#3D1729
oklch(26.9% 0.064 352.6)
#CA588F 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) | #677391 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86878C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8526D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA588F
#CA588F
oklch(62% 0.156 352.5)
- #009D7E
#009D7E
oklch(62% 0.12 172.1)
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 #CA588F, 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 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.078
Use #CA588F 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.