#CB45A4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.7% 0.197 341.3), rgb(203, 69, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#CB45A4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB45A4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 69, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.197 341.3) |
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 #CB45A4 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB45A4 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB45A4 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB45A4 text on black | 4.92:1 | 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
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF76BC
oklch(70.6% 0.154 341.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB45A4
oklch(60.7% 0.197 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE2797
oklch(55.5% 0.214 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#A41681
oklch(49.2% 0.199 341.2)
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Step 800
800
#851869
oklch(42.7% 0.165 341)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D55
oklch(37.7% 0.128 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1332
oklch(27% 0.081 340.9)
#CB45A4 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) | #4F6DA7 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7782A1 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7476E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB45A4
#CB45A4
oklch(60.7% 0.197 341.3)
- #009A68
#009A68
oklch(60.6% 0.134 161.5)
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 #CB45A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.086
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.094
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.095
Use #CB45A4 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.