#CB4A7E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.8% 0.17 358.6), rgb(203, 74, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#CB4A7E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4A7E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 74, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.17 358.6) |
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 #CB4A7E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB4A7E | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4A7E text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4A7E text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.084 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9F
oklch(70.7% 0.133 358.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB4A7E
oklch(59.8% 0.17 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#C23372
oklch(55.6% 0.186 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#A7245F
oklch(49.1% 0.172 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#87214E
oklch(42.7% 0.142 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2241
oklch(37.7% 0.111 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#401526
oklch(27% 0.07 358.2)
#CB4A7E 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) | #616A7F | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84827B | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3E5F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4A7E
#CB4A7E
oklch(59.8% 0.17 358.6)
- #009580
#009580
oklch(59.9% 0.11 178)
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 #CB4A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.070
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.071
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.072
Use #CB4A7E 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.