#CB358D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.3% 0.203 349.3), rgb(203, 53, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#CB358D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB358D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 53, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 59%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.203 349.3) |
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 #CB358D | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB358D | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB358D text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB358D text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9CA
oklch(81% 0.091 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#E278AE
oklch(70.8% 0.145 349.6)
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Step 500
500
#D74F9A
oklch(63.2% 0.186 349.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB358D
oklch(58.3% 0.203 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#A71A71
oklch(49.2% 0.189 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#871A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.156 349)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#CB358D 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) | #4D628F | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787D8A | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA2C5D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB358D
#CB358D
oklch(58.3% 0.203 349.3)
- #009170
#009170
oklch(58.4% 0.116 169.4)
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 #CB358D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.085
Use #CB358D 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.