#CA618E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.2% 0.142 355), rgb(202, 97, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#CA618E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA618E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 97, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.142 355) |
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 #CA618E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA618E | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA618E text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA618E text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E6AFC3
oklch(81% 0.069 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#D783A4
oklch(70.8% 0.11 355.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA618E
oklch(63.2% 0.142 355)
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Step 600
600
#B54578
oklch(55.7% 0.154 355)
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Step 700
700
#9B3665
oklch(49.1% 0.143 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2D52
oklch(42.6% 0.119 355)
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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)
#CA618E 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) | #6F788F | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B8C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85B72 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA618E
#CA618E
oklch(63.2% 0.142 355)
- #00A185
#00A185
oklch(63.3% 0.12 174.5)
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 #CA618E, 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
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
Use #CA618E 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.