#CB36AD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.8% 0.221 337.4), rgb(203, 54, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#CB36AD is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB36AD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 54, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 59%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.221 337.4) |
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 #CB36AD | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB36AD | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB36AD text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB36AD text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEA6DA
oklch(81% 0.107 337.2)
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Step 400
400
#E271C6
oklch(70.7% 0.172 337.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB36AD
oklch(59.8% 0.221 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#C20CA4
oklch(55.7% 0.24 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#880572
oklch(42.8% 0.185 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D155C
oklch(37.6% 0.144 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#400F36
oklch(26.9% 0.091 337)
#CB36AD 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) | #3B68B0 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7FAA | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D63F6E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB36AD
#CB36AD
oklch(59.8% 0.221 337.4)
- #00985D
#00985D
oklch(59.8% 0.141 157.4)
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 #CB36AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.020
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.089
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.095
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.096
Use #CB36AD 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.