#CA6189
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63% 0.14 357.8), rgb(202, 97, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#CA6189 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6189 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 97, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.14 357.8) |
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 #CA6189 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6189 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6189 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6189 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#EFCFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.038 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D783A0
oklch(70.7% 0.109 358.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6189
oklch(63% 0.14 357.8)
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Step 600
600
#B54573
oklch(55.5% 0.152 357.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C3661
oklch(49.1% 0.142 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#662A41
oklch(37.7% 0.09 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#CA6189 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) | #71788A | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8B87 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85A70 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6189
#CA6189
oklch(63% 0.14 357.8)
- #00A089
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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 #CA6189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
Use #CA6189 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.