#CB44A6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.7% 0.199 340.5), rgb(203, 68, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#CB44A6 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB44A6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 68, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.199 340.5) |
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 #CB44A6 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB44A6 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB44A6 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB44A6 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.097 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF76BE
oklch(70.7% 0.156 340.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB44A6
oklch(60.7% 0.199 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE2599
oklch(55.5% 0.217 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#A41483
oklch(49.2% 0.202 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#85176A
oklch(42.7% 0.166 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C56
oklch(37.6% 0.13 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1232
oklch(26.9% 0.082 340.8)
#CB44A6 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) | #4D6DA9 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7682A3 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7476F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB44A6
#CB44A6
oklch(60.7% 0.199 340.5)
- #009A66
#009A66
oklch(60.6% 0.136 160.6)
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 #CB44A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.089
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.096
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.097
Use #CB44A6 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.