#CB397D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58% 0.191 356.5), rgb(203, 57, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#CB397D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 356°. 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB397D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 57, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.191 356.5) |
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 #CB397D | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB397D | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB397D text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB397D text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E37AA3
oklch(70.8% 0.137 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#D7528C
oklch(63% 0.176 356.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB397D
oklch(58% 0.191 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#A72063
oklch(49% 0.178 356.3)
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Step 800
800
#881E51
oklch(42.7% 0.147 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2043
oklch(37.7% 0.115 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#CB397D 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) | #56627F | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7D7A | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB2856 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB397D
#CB397D
oklch(58% 0.191 356.5)
- #008F78
#008F78
oklch(58.1% 0.109 176)
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 #CB397D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.049
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.070
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.079
Use #CB397D 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.