#CB255B
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(55.5% 0.2 8.5), rgb(203, 37, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CB255B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB255B |
| RGB | rgb(203, 37, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 69%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.2 8.5) |
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 #CB255B | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB255B | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CB255B text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB255B text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B5
oklch(81% 0.089 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA778E
oklch(70.7% 0.143 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#E04D73
oklch(63.1% 0.184 8.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB255B
oklch(55.5% 0.2 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF144B
oklch(49% 0.186 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F173E
oklch(42.8% 0.154 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#731C35
oklch(37.7% 0.121 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#44131F
oklch(27.1% 0.076 8.8)
#CB255B 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) | #54565C | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7757 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE003D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB255B
#CB255B
oklch(55.5% 0.2 8.5)
- #00857E
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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 #CB255B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.025
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.048
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.050
Use #CB255B 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.