#CB0485
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.23 350.3), rgb(203, 4, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#CB0485 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB0485 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 4, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 96%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.23 350.3) |
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 #CB0485 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB0485 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CB0485 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB0485 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.104 350)
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Step 400
400
#EA70AE
oklch(70.7% 0.165 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#E0419A
oklch(63.1% 0.211 350.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB0485
oklch(55.6% 0.23 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E015C
oklch(42.7% 0.177 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#72144B
oklch(37.6% 0.138 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#430F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 350.1)
#CB0485 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) | #3B5688 | 0.264 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727581 | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB004D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB0485
#CB0485
oklch(55.6% 0.23 350.3)
- #00876A
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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 #CB0485, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB0485.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.059
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.085
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.092
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.093
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.094
Use #CB0485 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.