#CB3B97
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.2% 0.201 345.8), rgb(203, 59, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#CB3B97 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB3B97 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 59, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.201 345.8) |
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 #CB3B97 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB3B97 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB3B97 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB3B97 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.091 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B4
oklch(70.7% 0.144 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#D351A1
oklch(63.1% 0.184 345.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB3B97
oklch(59.2% 0.201 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#A41E77
oklch(49.1% 0.187 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#851D61
oklch(42.7% 0.155 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1F4F
oklch(37.6% 0.121 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#CB3B97 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) | #4D669A | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787F94 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D93864 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB3B97
#CB3B97
oklch(59.2% 0.201 345.8)
- #00946C
#00946C
oklch(59.1% 0.123 165.7)
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 #CB3B97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.082
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.085
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.087
Use #CB3B97 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.