#CA6499
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64% 0.143 349.5), rgb(202, 100, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#CA6499 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6499 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 100, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.143 349.5) |
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 #CA6499 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6499 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6499 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6499 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#D583AB
oklch(70.8% 0.112 349.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6499
oklch(64% 0.143 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#B24581
oklch(55.5% 0.156 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#99366D
oklch(49.1% 0.145 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E59
oklch(42.7% 0.119 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#642A49
oklch(37.7% 0.092 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#CA6499 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) | #6F7B9B | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8D96 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66178 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6499
#CA6499
oklch(64% 0.143 349.5)
- #00A47F
#00A47F
oklch(63.9% 0.127 169.4)
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 #CA6499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.068
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.071
Use #CA6499 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.