#CB3474
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.3% 0.193 359.8), rgb(203, 52, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#CB3474 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB3474 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 52, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 59%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.193 359.8) |
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 #CB3474 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB3474 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB3474 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB3474 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E5799D
oklch(70.7% 0.139 0)
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Step 500
500
#DA5185
oklch(63.1% 0.177 0)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB3474
oklch(57.3% 0.193 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA1E5D
oklch(49.2% 0.179 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A1D4C
oklch(42.8% 0.148 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F3F
oklch(37.7% 0.116 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#411425
oklch(26.9% 0.073 359.7)
#CB3474 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) | #555E76 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B71 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC1B50 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB3474
#CB3474
oklch(57.3% 0.193 359.8)
- #008C7A
#008C7A
oklch(57.3% 0.104 179.5)
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 #CB3474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.065
Use #CB3474 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.