#CA5A96
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.5% 0.157 349.3), rgb(202, 90, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#CA5A96 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5A96 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 90, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.157 349.3) |
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 #CA5A96 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5A96 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5A96 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5A96 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97FAC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 349.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5A96
oklch(62.5% 0.157 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#B73E82
oklch(55.5% 0.171 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D2F6E
oklch(49% 0.158 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#80295A
oklch(42.8% 0.131 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#67264A
oklch(37.6% 0.103 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#CA5A96 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) | #677598 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858993 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75671 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5A96
#CA5A96
oklch(62.5% 0.157 349.3)
- #009F7B
#009F7B
oklch(62.5% 0.124 169.4)
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 #CA5A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.080
Use #CA5A96 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.