#CA5E8E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.8% 0.147 354.3), rgb(202, 94, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#CA5E8E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5E8E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 94, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.147 354.3) |
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 #CA5E8E | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5E8E | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5E8E text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5E8E text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#D881A5
oklch(70.6% 0.115 354.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5E8E
oklch(62.8% 0.147 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#B64279
oklch(55.5% 0.16 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3366
oklch(49.1% 0.149 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C53
oklch(42.7% 0.122 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#672845
oklch(37.7% 0.097 354)
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Step 950
950
#3C1828
oklch(26.8% 0.061 354)
#CA5E8E 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) | #6D7690 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898A8B | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85870 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5E8E
#CA5E8E
oklch(62.8% 0.147 354.3)
- #009F83
#009F83
oklch(62.7% 0.119 174.2)
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 #CA5E8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.068
Use #CA5E8E 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.