#CB408E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.3% 0.19 349.9), rgb(203, 64, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#CB408E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB408E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 64, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.19 349.9) |
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 #CB408E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB408E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB408E text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB408E text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAD
oklch(70.8% 0.136 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#D35498
oklch(63.1% 0.175 350)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB408E
oklch(59.3% 0.19 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#A4246F
oklch(49.2% 0.177 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#85205A
oklch(42.7% 0.147 350)
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Step 900
900
#6B214A
oklch(37.6% 0.115 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#CB408E 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) | #546790 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C808B | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA3961 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB408E
#CB408E
oklch(59.3% 0.19 349.9)
- #009473
#009473
oklch(59.3% 0.118 169.8)
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 #CB408E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.083
Use #CB408E 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.