#CB4497
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(60.1% 0.19 346.5), rgb(203, 68, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#CB4497 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4497 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 68, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.19 346.5) |
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 #CB4497 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB4497 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4497 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4497 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 346)
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Step 400
400
#E177B3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 346.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB4497
oklch(60.1% 0.19 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#C1298B
oklch(55.6% 0.207 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#A61976
oklch(49.1% 0.192 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#871960
oklch(42.7% 0.159 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4F
oklch(37.8% 0.124 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#CB4497 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) | #546A99 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8194 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84167 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4497
#CB4497
oklch(60.1% 0.19 346.5)
- #009770
#009770
oklch(60% 0.123 166.7)
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 #CB4497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.087
Use #CB4497 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.