#CB2376
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.1% 0.209 357.2), rgb(203, 35, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#CB2376 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB2376 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 35, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 71%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.209 357.2) |
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 #CB2376 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB2376 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB2376 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB2376 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.053 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#E975A1
oklch(70.8% 0.15 357.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE4A8B
oklch(63.2% 0.192 357.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB2376
oklch(56.1% 0.209 357.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD0D62
oklch(49.1% 0.194 357)
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Step 800
800
#8D1350
oklch(42.8% 0.161 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#711A42
oklch(37.6% 0.126 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#431227
oklch(27.1% 0.079 357.3)
#CB2376 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) | #4C5978 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797872 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC004B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB2376
#CB2376
oklch(56.1% 0.209 357.2)
- #008874
#008874
oklch(56.1% 0.104 177.5)
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 #CB2376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.036
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
Use #CB2376 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.