#CB44B1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(61.2% 0.207 336.4), rgb(203, 68, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#CB44B1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB44B1 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 68, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.207 336.4) |
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 #CB44B1 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB44B1 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB44B1 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB44B1 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D9
oklch(81% 0.101 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE75C6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 336.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB44B1
oklch(61.2% 0.207 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD22A3
oklch(55.7% 0.225 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20F8B
oklch(49% 0.209 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#841471
oklch(42.7% 0.173 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.135 336)
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Step 950
950
#3F1236
oklch(27.1% 0.086 336.4)
#CB44B1 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) | #466FB4 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7283AE | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54C75 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB44B1
#CB44B1
oklch(61.2% 0.207 336.4)
- #009D5D
#009D5D
oklch(61.2% 0.148 156.2)
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 #CB44B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB44B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.022
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.092
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.097
Use #CB44B1 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.