#CB3F99
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.6% 0.198 345.3), rgb(203, 63, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#CB3F99 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB3F99 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 63, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.198 345.3) |
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 #CB3F99 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB3F99 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB3F99 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB3F99 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CF
oklch(81% 0.096 345)
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Step 400
400
#E375B6
oklch(70.7% 0.155 345.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB3F99
oklch(59.6% 0.198 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#C2238F
oklch(55.6% 0.215 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#A71179
oklch(49.1% 0.199 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#881563
oklch(42.8% 0.165 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D1B51
oklch(37.6% 0.129 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#CB3F99 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) | #4F689C | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798096 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D83D66 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB3F99
#CB3F99
oklch(59.6% 0.198 345.3)
- #00966D
#00966D
oklch(59.7% 0.125 165.5)
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 #CB3F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.083
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.088
Use #CB3F99 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.