#CB315A
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56.3% 0.19 10.6), rgb(203, 49, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#CB315A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB315A |
| RGB | rgb(203, 49, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 61%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.19 10.6) |
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 #CB315A | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB315A | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB315A text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB315A text on black | 4.12:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87A8C
oklch(70.8% 0.136 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD5270
oklch(63.1% 0.174 10.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB315A
oklch(56.3% 0.19 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD1E48
oklch(49.1% 0.177 10.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1D3B
oklch(42.6% 0.146 10.7)
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Step 900
900
#712033
oklch(37.8% 0.114 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#43141E
oklch(27.1% 0.073 10.5)
#CB315A 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) | #5A5A5B | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827956 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE0042 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB315A
#CB315A
oklch(56.3% 0.19 10.6)
- #008783
#008783
oklch(56.3% 0.097 191.1)
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 #CB315A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.038
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.045
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.047
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.049
Use #CB315A 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.