#CB206B
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.6% 0.207 1.5), rgb(203, 32, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CB206B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB206B |
| RGB | rgb(203, 32, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 73%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.207 1.5) |
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 #CB206B | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB206B | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CB206B text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB206B text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F8CCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 1.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA759A
oklch(70.7% 0.149 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#E04A82
oklch(63.2% 0.191 1.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB206B
oklch(55.6% 0.207 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF0C59
oklch(49.1% 0.193 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E1349
oklch(42.7% 0.159 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#721A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.125 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#CB206B 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) | #4E576D | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7767 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0044 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB206B
#CB206B
oklch(55.6% 0.207 1.5)
- #008677
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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 #CB206B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.028
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.070
Use #CB206B 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.