#CB3F9D
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.8% 0.2 343.7), rgb(203, 63, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#CB3F9D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB3F9D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 63, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.2 343.7) |
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 #CB3F9D | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB3F9D | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB3F9D text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB3F9D text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 343.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#E275B9
oklch(70.7% 0.156 343.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB3F9D
oklch(59.8% 0.2 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#C22292
oklch(55.7% 0.217 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#A70F7D
oklch(49.2% 0.203 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#871465
oklch(42.6% 0.167 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1B53
oklch(37.7% 0.131 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#401230
oklch(27% 0.082 343.9)
#CB3F9D 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) | #4D69A0 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77809A | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D83F68 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB3F9D
#CB3F9D
oklch(59.8% 0.2 343.7)
- #00976A
#00976A
oklch(59.9% 0.128 163.5)
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 #CB3F9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.088
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.090
Use #CB3F9D 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.