#CB1A6D
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.4% 0.212 0.2), rgb(203, 26, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#CB1A6D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB1A6D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 26, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 77%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.212 0.2) |
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 #CB1A6D | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB1A6D | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CB1A6D text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB1A6D text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 360)
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Step 400
400
#EB749C
oklch(70.8% 0.152 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14884
oklch(63.2% 0.195 0.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB1A6D
oklch(55.4% 0.212 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#B0045C
oklch(49.2% 0.197 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F0F4B
oklch(42.7% 0.164 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#73193E
oklch(37.7% 0.127 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#441125
oklch(27.1% 0.081 360)
#CB1A6D 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) | #4B556F | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7669 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0043 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB1A6D
#CB1A6D
oklch(55.4% 0.212 0.2)
- #008575
#008575
oklch(55.3% 0.1 180.4)
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 #CB1A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.051
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.072
Use #CB1A6D 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.