#CB257B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.4% 0.209 355.4), rgb(203, 37, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#CB257B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| 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 | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB257B |
| RGB | rgb(203, 37, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 69%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.209 355.4) |
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 #CB257B | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB257B | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB257B text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB257B text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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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
#E875A5
oklch(70.8% 0.151 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD4A8E
oklch(63.1% 0.192 355.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB257B
oklch(56.4% 0.209 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC0E65
oklch(49% 0.194 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C1353
oklch(42.7% 0.162 355.2)
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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)
#CB257B 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) | #4B5A7D | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797877 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC004E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB257B
#CB257B
oklch(56.4% 0.209 355.4)
- #008A73
#008A73
oklch(56.6% 0.106 175.4)
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 #CB257B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB257B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.068
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.083
Use #CB257B 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.