#CB4290
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.6% 0.189 349.2), rgb(203, 66, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#CB4290 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4290 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 66, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.189 349.2) |
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 #CB4290 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB4290 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4290 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4290 text on black | 4.72:1 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E377AF
oklch(70.8% 0.148 349.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB4290
oklch(59.6% 0.189 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#C22985
oklch(55.5% 0.204 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#A71871
oklch(49% 0.191 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#88195C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#CB4290 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) | #556892 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C808D | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D93C63 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4290
#CB4290
oklch(59.6% 0.189 349.2)
- #009573
#009573
oklch(59.5% 0.119 169.3)
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 #CB4290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.073
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.079
Use #CB4290 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.