#CB49B8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.1% 0.205 334), rgb(203, 73, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#CB49B8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.205 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB49B8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 73, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.205 334) |
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 #CB49B8 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB49B8 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB49B8 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB49B8 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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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
#E9A8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB76C9
oklch(70.6% 0.161 334.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB49B8
oklch(62.1% 0.205 334)
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Step 600
600
#BA26A7
oklch(55.6% 0.223 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#A0148F
oklch(49.1% 0.207 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#821774
oklch(42.7% 0.171 334.4)
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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)
#CB49B8 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) | #4772BB | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7285B5 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4537A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB49B8
#CB49B8
oklch(62.1% 0.205 334)
- #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 #CB49B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB49B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.010
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.076
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.087
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.090
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.091
Use #CB49B8 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.