#CB49B6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62% 0.204 334.7), rgb(203, 73, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#CB49B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB49B6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 73, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.204 334.7) |
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 #CB49B6 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB49B6 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB49B6 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB49B6 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#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
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C8
oklch(70.7% 0.159 334.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB49B6
oklch(62% 0.204 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA26A6
oklch(55.6% 0.222 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#A0158E
oklch(49.1% 0.206 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#821773
oklch(42.7% 0.171 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#691D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.132 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1337
oklch(27.1% 0.084 334.5)
#CB49B6 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) | #4872B9 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7385B3 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45279 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB49B6
#CB49B6
oklch(62% 0.204 334.7)
- #00A05A
#00A05A
oklch(62% 0.154 154.6)
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 #CB49B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB49B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.013
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.088
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.088
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.092
Use #CB49B6 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.