#CB3479
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.4% 0.195 357.6), rgb(203, 52, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#CB3479 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB3479 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 52, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 59%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.195 357.6) |
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 #CB3479 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB3479 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB3479 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB3479 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCD9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#E478A1
oklch(70.6% 0.14 357.2)
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Step 500
500
#D9508A
oklch(63% 0.179 357.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB3479
oklch(57.4% 0.195 357.6)
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Step 700
700
#A91D61
oklch(49.1% 0.181 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#891C4F
oklch(42.6% 0.15 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F42
oklch(37.8% 0.117 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#411426
oklch(27% 0.073 358.3)
#CB3479 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) | #545F7B | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7B76 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC1F52 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB3479
#CB3479
oklch(57.4% 0.195 357.6)
- #008D78
#008D78
oklch(57.5% 0.106 177.2)
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 #CB3479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.072
Use #CB3479 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.