#CB3B7F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.3% 0.189 355.8), rgb(203, 59, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#CB3B7F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB3B7F |
| RGB | rgb(203, 59, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.189 355.8) |
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 #CB3B7F | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB3B7F | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB3B7F text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB3B7F text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F8E3EA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 355.3)
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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
#E27AA4
oklch(70.7% 0.137 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#D6538D
oklch(63% 0.174 355.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB3B7F
oklch(58.3% 0.189 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#A72264
oklch(49.2% 0.176 356)
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Step 800
800
#871F52
oklch(42.6% 0.146 355.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2144
oklch(37.7% 0.113 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#CB3B7F 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) | #566381 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7D7C | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB2C58 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB3B7F
#CB3B7F
oklch(58.3% 0.189 355.8)
- #009078
#009078
oklch(58.3% 0.11 175.4)
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 #CB3B7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.082
Use #CB3B7F 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.