#CB0D7D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.224 353.4), rgb(203, 13, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#CB0D7D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB0D7D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 13, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 88%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.224 353.4) |
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 #CB0D7D | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB0D7D | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CB0D7D text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB0D7D text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C6
oklch(81% 0.1 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB71A8
oklch(70.7% 0.161 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#E04393
oklch(63.1% 0.205 353.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB0D7D
oklch(55.5% 0.224 353.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E0656
oklch(42.6% 0.172 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#731647
oklch(37.8% 0.134 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#440F2A
oklch(27% 0.086 353.1)
#CB0D7D 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) | #41557F | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747679 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC004A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB0D7D
#CB0D7D
oklch(55.5% 0.224 353.4)
- #00876D
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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 #CB0D7D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB0D7D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.078
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.083
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.093
Use #CB0D7D 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.