#CB257A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.4% 0.209 355.8), rgb(203, 37, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#CB257A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB257A |
| RGB | rgb(203, 37, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 69%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.209 355.8) |
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 #CB257A | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB257A | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB257A text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB257A text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.095 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#E875A4
oklch(70.8% 0.151 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD4A8E
oklch(63.1% 0.192 355.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB257A
oklch(56.4% 0.209 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0E65
oklch(49% 0.194 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C1352
oklch(42.6% 0.161 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#711B44
oklch(37.8% 0.125 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#CB257A 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) | #4B5A7C | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797876 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC004D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB257A
#CB257A
oklch(56.4% 0.209 355.8)
- #008973
#008973
oklch(56.3% 0.105 176.1)
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 #CB257A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB257A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.040
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.066
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.082
Use #CB257A 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.