Palettes / Colors / #CA448D
#CA448D — Pink
#CA448D is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #CA448D when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CA448D is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #44CA80; it also sits naturally between #C444CA and #CA444B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA448D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 68, 141 |
| HSL | 327°, 56%, 53% |
| HSV | 327°, 66%, 79% |
| CMYK | 0%, 66%, 30%, 21% |
| XYZ | 31.23, 18.61, 27.15 |
| Yxy | 18.61, 0.4057, 0.2418 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.23, 59.55, -11.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.14, 56.91, -9.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 27% · Blue 55%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 30% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA448D
.text { color: #CA448D; }
.background { background-color: #CA448D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA448D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 68, 141); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(327, 56%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA448D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 68, 141, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA448D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 68, 141, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA448D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA448D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #44CA80:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.45:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.72:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA448D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA448D
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CA448D: ·
How #CA448D looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CA448D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CA448D?
#CA448D is Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 68, 141). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA448D?
#CA448D is RGB 202, 68, 141 — HSL 327°, 56%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 66%, 30%, 21%.
What colors go with #CA448D?
Its complement is #44CA80; analogous partners are #C444CA and #CA444B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA448D for text?
Black text on #CA448D has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.45:1.