#CB2E81
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.3% 0.204 353.6), rgb(203, 46, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#CB2E81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB2E81 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 46, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.204 353.6) |
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 #CB2E81 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB2E81 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB2E81 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB2E81 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.092 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#E576A7
oklch(70.6% 0.147 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA4D92
oklch(63.1% 0.188 353.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB2E81
oklch(57.3% 0.204 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA1669
oklch(49.2% 0.19 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A1855
oklch(42.7% 0.157 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D46
oklch(37.7% 0.122 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#CB2E81 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) | #4D5E83 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797A7D | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB1B54 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB2E81
#CB2E81
oklch(57.3% 0.204 353.6)
- #008D73
#008D73
oklch(57.4% 0.11 173.6)
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 #CB2E81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB2E81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.075
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.083
Use #CB2E81 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.