#CB3C95
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.2% 0.199 346.6), rgb(203, 60, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#CB3C95 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 347°. 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 (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB3C95 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 60, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.199 346.6) |
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 #CB3C95 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB3C95 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB3C95 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB3C95 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.09 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B2
oklch(70.7% 0.143 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#D3519F
oklch(63% 0.183 346.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB3C95
oklch(59.2% 0.199 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#A41F75
oklch(49.1% 0.185 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#851D5F
oklch(42.6% 0.153 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B204E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#CB3C95 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) | #4E6697 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797F92 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D93863 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB3C95
#CB3C95
oklch(59.2% 0.199 346.6)
- #00946E
#00946E
oklch(59.1% 0.121 166.9)
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 #CB3C95, 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 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.083
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.086
Use #CB3C95 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.