#CB1C94
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.9% 0.228 345.4), rgb(203, 28, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#CB1C94 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB1C94 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 28, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 76%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.228 345.4) |
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 #CB1C94 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB1C94 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB1C94 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB1C94 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#E672B7
oklch(70.7% 0.163 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB44A5
oklch(63.1% 0.21 345.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB1C94
oklch(56.9% 0.228 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0964
oklch(42.8% 0.176 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#701751
oklch(37.8% 0.136 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#421030
oklch(27.1% 0.087 345.1)
#CB1C94 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) | #3A5C97 | 0.258 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707890 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D91559 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB1C94
#CB1C94
oklch(56.9% 0.228 345.4)
- #008D66
#008D66
oklch(57% 0.119 165.3)
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 #CB1C94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.089
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.098
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.100
Use #CB1C94 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.