#CB4B8F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.5% 0.176 350.7), rgb(203, 75, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#CB4B8F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4B8F |
| RGB | rgb(203, 75, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.176 350.7) |
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 #CB4B8F | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB4B8F | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4B8F text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4B8F text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E07AAB
oklch(70.7% 0.138 351)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB4B8F
oklch(60.5% 0.176 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3281
oklch(55.6% 0.191 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#A4226D
oklch(49% 0.178 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#862059
oklch(42.8% 0.147 351)
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Step 900
900
#6C2149
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#CB4B8F 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) | #5D6C91 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80838C | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94567 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4B8F
#CB4B8F
oklch(60.5% 0.176 350.7)
- #009878
#009878
oklch(60.5% 0.119 170.9)
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 #CB4B8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.080
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.082
Use #CB4B8F 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.