#CA5E8C
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(62.7% 0.146 355.4), rgb(202, 94, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#CA5E8C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5E8C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 94, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.146 355.4) |
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 #CA5E8C | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5E8C | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5E8C text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5E8C text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#D882A4
oklch(70.7% 0.113 355.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5E8C
oklch(62.7% 0.146 355.4)
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Step 600
600
#B74377
oklch(55.7% 0.158 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3464
oklch(49.2% 0.147 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C52
oklch(42.7% 0.121 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#672944
oklch(37.8% 0.095 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#CA5E8C 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) | #6D768D | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A89 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8586F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5E8C
#CA5E8C
oklch(62.7% 0.146 355.4)
- #009F85
#009F85
oklch(62.7% 0.118 175.5)
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 #CA5E8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.064
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.066
Use #CA5E8C 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.