#CA5A88
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(62% 0.15 356.6), rgb(202, 90, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#CA5A88 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5A88 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 90, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.15 356.6) |
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 #CA5A88 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5A88 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5A88 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5A88 text on black | 5.32:1 | 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
#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
#F1CFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.041 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC1
oklch(80.8% 0.073 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA80A2
oklch(70.6% 0.118 356.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5A88
oklch(62% 0.15 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#B94075
oklch(55.6% 0.163 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3162
oklch(49.1% 0.152 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#812A50
oklch(42.7% 0.125 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#682743
oklch(37.6% 0.098 356)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#CA5A88 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) | #6B7389 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898885 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8526B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5A88
#CA5A88
oklch(62% 0.15 356.6)
- #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 #CA5A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.068
Use #CA5A88 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.