#CA5F94
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.1% 0.148 351.2), rgb(202, 95, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#CA5F94 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5F94 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 95, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.148 351.2) |
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 #CA5F94 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5F94 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5F94 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5F94 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781A9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 351.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5F94
oklch(63.1% 0.148 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#B5427E
oklch(55.5% 0.161 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C336B
oklch(49.2% 0.151 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2C57
oklch(42.7% 0.123 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#662848
oklch(37.6% 0.097 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#CA5F94 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) | #6C7896 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B91 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75B73 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5F94
#CA5F94
oklch(63.1% 0.148 351.2)
- #00A180
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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 #CA5F94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.070
Use #CA5F94 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.