#CA598B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(62% 0.153 354.8), rgb(202, 89, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#CA598B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA598B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 89, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.153 354.8) |
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 #CA598B | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA598B | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA598B text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA598B text on black | 5.31:1 | 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 355.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 354.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA80A5
oklch(70.7% 0.119 354.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA598B
oklch(62% 0.153 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#B93F79
oklch(55.6% 0.166 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3065
oklch(49.1% 0.154 355)
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Step 800
800
#812953
oklch(42.7% 0.128 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#682744
oklch(37.7% 0.099 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#CA598B 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) | #69738D | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878888 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8526C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA598B
#CA598B
oklch(62% 0.153 354.8)
- #009C82
#009C82
oklch(61.9% 0.116 175.2)
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 #CA598B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.072
Use #CA598B 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.