#CB4BAD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.7% 0.195 338.1), rgb(203, 75, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#CB4BAD is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4BAD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 75, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.195 338.1) |
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 #CB4BAD | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB4BAD | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4BAD text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4BAD text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 338)
-
Step 300
300
#EAA9D6
oklch(81% 0.096 338.3)
-
Step 400
400
#DC78C1
oklch(70.7% 0.152 338.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB4BAD
oklch(61.7% 0.195 338.1)
-
Step 600
600
#BB2B9D
oklch(55.6% 0.212 338.1)
-
Step 700
700
#A11B86
oklch(49.2% 0.197 338.3)
-
Step 800
800
#821B6D
oklch(42.6% 0.163 337.9)
-
Step 900
900
#691E58
oklch(37.6% 0.127 338.1)
-
Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#CB4BAD 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) | #5071B0 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7785AA | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65075 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4BAD
#CB4BAD
oklch(61.7% 0.195 338.1)
- #009F63
#009F63
oklch(61.9% 0.145 158)
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 #CB4BAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB4BAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.091
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.092
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.093
Use #CB4BAD 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.