#CA5F8D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(62.9% 0.145 355), rgb(202, 95, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#CA5F8D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5F8D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 95, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.145 355) |
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 #CA5F8D | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5F8D | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5F8D text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5F8D text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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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)
#CA5F8D
oklch(62.9% 0.145 355)
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Step 600
600
#B64378
oklch(55.6% 0.158 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3465
oklch(49% 0.146 354.8)
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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
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#CA5F8D 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) | #6E778E | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A8A | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85970 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5F8D
#CA5F8D
oklch(62.9% 0.145 355)
- #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 #CA5F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.065
Use #CA5F8D 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.