#CB3C7D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.3% 0.187 356.9), rgb(203, 60, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#CB3C7D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB3C7D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 60, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.187 356.9) |
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 #CB3C7D | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB3C7D | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB3C7D text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB3C7D text on black | 4.48:1 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 355.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.085 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA2
oklch(70.7% 0.136 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#D6548B
oklch(63.1% 0.172 356.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB3C7D
oklch(58.3% 0.187 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#A72362
oklch(49.2% 0.174 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#872050
oklch(42.6% 0.144 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2143
oklch(37.7% 0.113 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#CB3C7D 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) | #58637F | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7E7A | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB2C57 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB3C7D
#CB3C7D
oklch(58.3% 0.187 356.9)
- #00907A
#00907A
oklch(58.4% 0.108 176.8)
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 #CB3C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.080
Use #CB3C7D 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.