#CA5987
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.8% 0.151 356.9), rgb(202, 89, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#CA5987 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5987 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 89, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.151 356.9) |
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 #CA5987 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5987 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5987 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5987 text on black | 5.29:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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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
#DB80A2
oklch(70.7% 0.119 356.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5987
oklch(61.8% 0.151 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94075
oklch(55.6% 0.163 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3062
oklch(49% 0.153 356.7)
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Step 800
800
#822A50
oklch(42.8% 0.126 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#692742
oklch(37.8% 0.099 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1827
oklch(27.1% 0.063 357.3)
#CA5987 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) | #6A7388 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888784 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9516A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5987
#CA5987
oklch(61.8% 0.151 356.9)
- #009C84
#009C84
oklch(61.9% 0.115 176.6)
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 #CA5987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.069
Use #CA5987 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.