#CB48B8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.9% 0.207 334), rgb(203, 72, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#CB48B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB48B8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 72, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.207 334) |
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 #CB48B8 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB48B8 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB48B8 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB48B8 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB76CA
oklch(70.7% 0.162 333.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB48B8
oklch(61.9% 0.207 334)
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Step 600
600
#BA24A8
oklch(55.6% 0.225 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A01290
oklch(49.1% 0.209 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#821675
oklch(42.7% 0.173 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#691C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#CB48B8 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) | #4672BB | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7185B5 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4527A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB48B8
#CB48B8
oklch(61.9% 0.207 334)
- #00A058
#00A058
oklch(61.9% 0.156 154)
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 #CB48B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB48B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.011
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.088
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.090
Use #CB48B8 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.