#CA5891
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62% 0.157 351.5), rgb(202, 88, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#CA5891 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.157 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 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5891 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 88, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.157 351.5) |
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 #CA5891 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5891 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5891 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5891 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E8ADC6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FA9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 351.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5891
oklch(62% 0.157 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#B93D7F
oklch(55.6% 0.172 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F2E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.16 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#812857
oklch(42.7% 0.132 351.5)
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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)
#CA5891 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) | #677393 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85888E | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8536E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5891
#CA5891
oklch(62% 0.157 351.5)
- #009D7D
#009D7D
oklch(62% 0.121 171.5)
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 #CA5891, 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 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.080
Use #CA5891 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.