#CB1874
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.215 357.3), rgb(203, 24, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#CB1874 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB1874 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 24, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 79%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.215 357.3) |
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 #CB1874 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB1874 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CB1874 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB1874 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A1
oklch(70.6% 0.154 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#E0468A
oklch(63% 0.198 357.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB1874
oklch(55.5% 0.215 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E0D50
oklch(42.6% 0.166 357)
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Step 900
900
#731842
oklch(37.8% 0.13 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#441127
oklch(27.2% 0.082 357.5)
#CB1874 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) | #485676 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787670 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0047 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB1874
#CB1874
oklch(55.5% 0.215 357.3)
- #008672
#008672
oklch(55.4% 0.103 177.3)
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 #CB1874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.035
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.062
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.082
Use #CB1874 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.