#CB429C
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.1% 0.196 344.3), rgb(203, 66, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#CB429C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB429C |
| RGB | rgb(203, 66, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.196 344.3) |
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 #CB429C | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB429C | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB429C text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB429C text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 344)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#E176B7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 344.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB429C
oklch(60.1% 0.196 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#C12691
oklch(55.7% 0.213 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A6147B
oklch(49.1% 0.198 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#871764
oklch(42.8% 0.164 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C52
oklch(37.8% 0.129 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#401230
oklch(27% 0.082 343.9)
#CB429C 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) | #506A9F | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798199 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84169 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB429C
#CB429C
oklch(60.1% 0.196 344.3)
- #00986C
#00986C
oklch(60.2% 0.128 164.2)
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 #CB429C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.087
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.089
Use #CB429C 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.