#CB0289
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8), rgb(203, 2, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#CB0289 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB0289 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 2, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 98%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8) |
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 #CB0289 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB0289 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CB0289 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB0289 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5CB
oklch(81% 0.104 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA70B1
oklch(70.8% 0.167 349)
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Step 500
500
#E0409E
oklch(63.2% 0.214 348.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB0289
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#72134D
oklch(37.6% 0.14 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#430E2D
oklch(26.9% 0.089 348.7)
#CB0289 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) | #39568C | 0.266 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707685 | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB0050 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB0289
#CB0289
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
- #008868
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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 #CB0289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.087
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.098
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.098
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.099
Use #CB0289 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.