#CB238F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.1% 0.22 347.5), rgb(203, 35, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#CB238F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB238F |
| RGB | rgb(203, 35, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 71%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.22 347.5) |
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 #CB238F | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB238F | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB238F text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB238F text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7CC
oklch(81% 0.098 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#E673B3
oklch(70.7% 0.159 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB47A0
oklch(63.1% 0.203 347.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB238F
oklch(57.1% 0.22 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0476
oklch(49.1% 0.205 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A0F60
oklch(42.7% 0.17 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F194E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#42112E
oklch(27.1% 0.084 347.6)
#CB238F 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) | #415D92 | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73798B | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA1858 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB238F
#CB238F
oklch(57.1% 0.22 347.5)
- #008D6A
#008D6A
oklch(57.1% 0.116 167.7)
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 #CB238F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.090
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.093
Use #CB238F 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.