#CB49AA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.4% 0.195 339.2), rgb(203, 73, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#CB49AA is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB49AA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 73, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.195 339.2) |
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 #CB49AA | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB49AA | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB49AA text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB49AA text on black | 5.07:1 | 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
#EAA9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 339)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C0
oklch(70.6% 0.154 338.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB49AA
oklch(61.4% 0.195 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC2A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.212 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#A21984
oklch(49.1% 0.198 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#831A6B
oklch(42.6% 0.163 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E57
oklch(37.7% 0.127 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1333
oklch(26.9% 0.08 338.9)
#CB49AA 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) | #4F70AD | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7784A7 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64D73 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB49AA
#CB49AA
oklch(61.4% 0.195 339.2)
- #009D65
#009D65
oklch(61.4% 0.14 159.3)
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 #CB49AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB49AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.094
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.094
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.096
Use #CB49AA 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.