#CB48AC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.4% 0.198 338.4), rgb(203, 72, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#CB48AC is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB48AC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 72, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.198 338.4) |
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 #CB48AC | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB48AC | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB48AC text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB48AC text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D6
oklch(80.8% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C1
oklch(70.7% 0.155 338.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB48AC
oklch(61.4% 0.198 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC289D
oklch(55.6% 0.215 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#A21786
oklch(49.1% 0.201 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#83196D
oklch(42.7% 0.165 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D58
oklch(37.7% 0.129 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#CB48AC 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) | #4D6FAF | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7684A9 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64D73 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB48AC
#CB48AC
oklch(61.4% 0.198 338.4)
- #009D63
#009D63
oklch(61.3% 0.142 158.5)
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 #CB48AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB48AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.092
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.095
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.095
Use #CB48AC 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.