#CB48A6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.1% 0.194 340.7), rgb(203, 72, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#CB48A6 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB48A6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 72, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.194 340.7) |
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 #CB48A6 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB48A6 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB48A6 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB48A6 text on black | 5.01:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D3
oklch(81% 0.094 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE77BD
oklch(70.6% 0.152 340.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB48A6
oklch(61.1% 0.194 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD2A98
oklch(55.6% 0.211 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#A31981
oklch(49.1% 0.196 341)
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Step 800
800
#841A69
oklch(42.7% 0.162 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E55
oklch(37.6% 0.126 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1332
oklch(27% 0.081 340.9)
#CB48A6 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) | #506EA9 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7884A3 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74B70 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB48A6
#CB48A6
oklch(61.1% 0.194 340.7)
- #009C67
#009C67
oklch(61.1% 0.137 160.4)
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 #CB48A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB48A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.088
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.096
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.096
Use #CB48A6 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.