#CB107E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.223 353.2), rgb(203, 16, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#CB107E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB107E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 16, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 85%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.223 353.2) |
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 #CB107E | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB107E | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CB107E text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB107E text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#EA71A9
oklch(70.6% 0.161 353)
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Step 500
500
#E04394
oklch(63.1% 0.206 353)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB107E
oklch(55.6% 0.223 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E0757
oklch(42.7% 0.172 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#721647
oklch(37.6% 0.133 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#CB107E 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) | #415680 | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74767A | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC004B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB107E
#CB107E
oklch(55.6% 0.223 353.2)
- #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 #CB107E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB107E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.079
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.082
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.093
Use #CB107E 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.