#CA6490
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.7% 0.138 354.6), rgb(202, 100, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#CA6490 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6490 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 100, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.138 354.6) |
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 #CA6490 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6490 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6490 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6490 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#D584A4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 354.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6490
oklch(63.7% 0.138 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#B34778
oklch(55.6% 0.149 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A3765
oklch(49.1% 0.14 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F53
oklch(42.8% 0.115 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#652A44
oklch(37.6% 0.091 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1928
oklch(26.8% 0.057 353.9)
#CA6490 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) | #727A91 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8D8E | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75F74 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6490
#CA6490
oklch(63.7% 0.138 354.6)
- #00A286
#00A286
oklch(63.6% 0.12 174.6)
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 #CA6490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
Use #CA6490 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.