#CB43AA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.8% 0.203 338.9), rgb(203, 67, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#CB43AA is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB43AA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 67, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.203 338.9) |
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 #CB43AA | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB43AA | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB43AA text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB43AA text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D6
oklch(81% 0.099 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C1
oklch(70.6% 0.16 339)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB43AA
oklch(60.8% 0.203 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE239D
oklch(55.6% 0.221 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#A41086
oklch(49.2% 0.206 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#85156D
oklch(42.7% 0.17 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B58
oklch(37.6% 0.133 339)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#CB43AA 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) | #4A6DAD | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7482A7 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64871 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB43AA
#CB43AA
oklch(60.8% 0.203 338.9)
- #009B63
#009B63
oklch(60.8% 0.14 159)
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 #CB43AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.029
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.091
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.096
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.096
Use #CB43AA 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.