#CA608D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63% 0.143 355.3), rgb(202, 96, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#CA608D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA608D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 96, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.143 355.3) |
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 #CA608D | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA608D | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA608D text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA608D text on black | 5.56:1 | 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#D782A4
oklch(70.6% 0.112 354.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA608D
oklch(63% 0.143 355.3)
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Step 600
600
#B54477
oklch(55.5% 0.155 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3564
oklch(49.1% 0.144 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2D52
oklch(42.8% 0.12 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#662944
oklch(37.6% 0.093 354.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#CA608D 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) | #6F778E | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B8A | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85A71 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA608D
#CA608D
oklch(63% 0.143 355.3)
- #00A085
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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 #CA608D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.061
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
Use #CA608D 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.