#CA5E99
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.1% 0.152 348.4), rgb(202, 94, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#CA5E99 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5E99 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 94, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.152 348.4) |
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 #CA5E99 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5E99 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5E99 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5E99 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADC9
oklch(80.8% 0.076 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D781AD
oklch(70.8% 0.119 348.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5E99
oklch(63.1% 0.152 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#B54183
oklch(55.6% 0.165 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B326F
oklch(49% 0.153 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E2B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#66284A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#CA5E99 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) | #69789B | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878A96 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75B75 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5E99
#CA5E99
oklch(63.1% 0.152 348.4)
- #00A27B
#00A27B
oklch(63.3% 0.128 168.1)
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 #CA5E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
Use #CA5E99 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.