#CB1A8C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.5% 0.225 348.3), rgb(203, 26, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#CB1A8C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB1A8C |
| RGB | rgb(203, 26, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 77%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.225 348.3) |
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 #CB1A8C | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB1A8C | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB1A8C text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB1A8C text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#E772B2
oklch(70.7% 0.161 348)
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Step 500
500
#DD459E
oklch(63.2% 0.206 348.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB1A8C
oklch(56.5% 0.225 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C0A5F
oklch(42.8% 0.173 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#71174E
oklch(37.8% 0.135 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#42102D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 348.5)
#CB1A8C 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) | #3E5A8F | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727888 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA0554 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB1A8C
#CB1A8C
oklch(56.5% 0.225 348.3)
- #008B69
#008B69
oklch(56.6% 0.114 168)
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 #CB1A8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.088
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.092
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.095
Use #CB1A8C 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.