#CB2E96
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.1% 0.215 345.4), rgb(203, 46, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#CB2E96 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB2E96 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 46, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.215 345.4) |
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 #CB2E96 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB2E96 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB2E96 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB2E96 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#E375B6
oklch(70.7% 0.155 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#D74BA3
oklch(63.1% 0.197 345.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB2E96
oklch(58.1% 0.215 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#A71179
oklch(49.1% 0.199 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#881562
oklch(42.7% 0.165 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1B50
oklch(37.6% 0.129 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#41122F
oklch(27.1% 0.082 345.9)
#CB2E96 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) | #446199 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747C93 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D92A5F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB2E96
#CB2E96
oklch(58.1% 0.215 345.4)
- #009169
#009169
oklch(58.2% 0.122 165.3)
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 #CB2E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.091
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.092
Use #CB2E96 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.