#CB3480
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.7% 0.198 354.6), rgb(203, 52, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#CB3480 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB3480 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 52, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 59%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.198 354.6) |
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 #CB3480 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB3480 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB3480 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB3480 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#E478A6
oklch(70.7% 0.143 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#D95090
oklch(63.2% 0.182 354.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB3480
oklch(57.7% 0.198 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#A81C67
oklch(49.1% 0.183 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#891B54
oklch(42.7% 0.153 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F45
oklch(37.7% 0.118 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#411328
oklch(26.9% 0.076 355.1)
#CB3480 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) | #516082 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7C7D | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB2356 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB3480
#CB3480
oklch(57.7% 0.198 354.6)
- #008E75
#008E75
oklch(57.7% 0.109 174.4)
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 #CB3480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.078
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.081
Use #CB3480 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.