#CB3988
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.4% 0.196 351.7), rgb(203, 57, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#CB3988 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB3988 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 57, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.196 351.7) |
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 #CB3988 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB3988 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB3988 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB3988 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.3 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E279AA
oklch(70.8% 0.141 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#D65195
oklch(63.1% 0.18 351.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB3988
oklch(58.4% 0.196 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#A61F6C
oklch(49.1% 0.182 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#871D58
oklch(42.7% 0.151 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2048
oklch(37.8% 0.117 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#CB3988 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) | #52638A | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7D85 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA2E5C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB3988
#CB3988
oklch(58.4% 0.196 351.7)
- #009173
#009173
oklch(58.5% 0.114 171.4)
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 #CB3988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.083
Use #CB3988 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.