#CA5F87
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.7% 0.142 358.4), rgb(202, 95, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#CA5F87 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5F87 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 95, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.142 358.4) |
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 #CA5F87 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5F87 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5F87 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5F87 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC0
oklch(80.8% 0.07 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#D882A0
oklch(70.6% 0.111 357.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5F87
oklch(62.7% 0.142 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#B74472
oklch(55.6% 0.155 358.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3560
oklch(49.1% 0.144 358.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2D4E
oklch(42.6% 0.118 358.4)
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Step 900
900
#672941
oklch(37.7% 0.093 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1926
oklch(27.1% 0.059 358.9)
#CA5F87 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) | #707688 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A85 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8576E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5F87
#CA5F87
oklch(62.7% 0.142 358.4)
- #009E89
#009E89
oklch(62.6% 0.114 178.8)
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 #CA5F87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
Use #CA5F87 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.