#CB4A82
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.9% 0.172 356.7), rgb(203, 74, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#CB4A82 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4A82 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 74, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.172 356.7) |
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 #CB4A82 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB4A82 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4A82 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4A82 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E27BA2
oklch(70.8% 0.134 357)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB4A82
oklch(59.9% 0.172 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#C13375
oklch(55.6% 0.186 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#A62463
oklch(49.1% 0.173 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#872050
oklch(42.6% 0.144 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2143
oklch(37.7% 0.113 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#CB4A82 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) | #606A84 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83827F | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA3F60 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4A82
#CB4A82
oklch(59.9% 0.172 356.7)
- #00957E
#00957E
oklch(59.9% 0.111 176.6)
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 #CB4A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.075
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.076
Use #CB4A82 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.