#CB2B88
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.3% 0.21 350.6), rgb(203, 43, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#CB2B88 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB2B88 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 43, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.21 350.6) |
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 #CB2B88 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB2B88 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB2B88 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB2B88 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.053 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E575AD
oklch(70.7% 0.152 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA4B98
oklch(63.1% 0.193 350.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB2B88
oklch(57.3% 0.21 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA116F
oklch(49.2% 0.196 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A155A
oklch(42.7% 0.162 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.127 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#41122B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 350.8)
#CB2B88 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) | #495E8A | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777A84 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA1D57 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB2B88
#CB2B88
oklch(57.3% 0.21 350.6)
- #008D6F
#008D6F
oklch(57.3% 0.112 170.9)
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 #CB2B88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.086
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
Use #CB2B88 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.