#CB1E69
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.4% 0.208 2.1), rgb(203, 30, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#CB1E69 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB1E69 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 30, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 74%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.208 2.1) |
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 #CB1E69 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB1E69 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CB1E69 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB1E69 text on black | 3.92:1 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 1.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7599
oklch(70.8% 0.15 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#E04980
oklch(63% 0.191 2.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB1E69
oklch(55.4% 0.208 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#B00A58
oklch(49.2% 0.194 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F1248
oklch(42.8% 0.161 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#731A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.125 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#CB1E69 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) | #4E566B | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7665 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0042 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB1E69
#CB1E69
oklch(55.4% 0.208 2.1)
- #008577
#008577
oklch(55.3% 0.099 182.1)
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 #CB1E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.027
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.067
Use #CB1E69 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.