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#CA00A5 closest to Mystifying Magenta

#CA00A5 is a medium, vivid pink; the closest named color is Mystifying Magenta. In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 0.0% green and 64.7% blue (rgb(202, 0, 165)). Its HSL value is 311° hue, 100% saturation and 40% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 18% yellow and 21% black. #CA00A5 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.18:1.

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Variations of #CA00A5

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#CA00A5 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#CA00A5 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CA00A5 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 53% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #6577A1
  • Protanopia 43% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #1E5BA8
  • Protanomaly 64% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #7253A6
  • Deuteranopia 53% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #6577A1
  • Deuteranomaly 69% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #8D62A2
  • Tritanopia 77% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #D61860
  • Tritanomaly 91% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #D00C8B
  • Achromatopsia 50% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #6D6D6D
  • Achromatomaly 65% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #8C5F7E

#CA00A5 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.18:1 Good#CA00A5 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.05:1 Poor#CA00A5 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#CA00A5 in CSS

/* Mystifying Magenta */
.color { color: #CA00A5; }
.background { background-color: #CA00A5; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CA00A5; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(202 0 165);
color: hsl(311 100% 40%);
color: oklch(0.568 0.248 339.1);

#CA00A5 FAQ

What color is #CA00A5?

#CA00A5 is a medium, vivid pink. Its closest named color is Mystifying Magenta. It belongs to the pink color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #CA00A5?

#CA00A5 is rgb(202, 0, 165) in RGB, hsl(311, 100%, 40%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 100%, 18%, 21%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CA00A5?

The complementary color of #CA00A5 is #00CA25, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CA00A5?

White text has the best contrast on #CA00A5: 5.18:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CA00A5 a warm or cool color?

#CA00A5 is a warm color.