#CB4C88
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.4% 0.171 354.2), rgb(203, 76, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#CB4C88 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4C88 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 76, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.171 354.2) |
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 #CB4C88 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB4C88 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4C88 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4C88 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.085 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA6
oklch(70.7% 0.134 354.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB4C88
oklch(60.4% 0.171 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#C0347A
oklch(55.7% 0.186 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#A52567
oklch(49.2% 0.173 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#862154
oklch(42.7% 0.144 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2245
oklch(37.7% 0.111 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#401529
oklch(27.1% 0.072 353.9)
#CB4C88 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) | #606C8A | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838385 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4364 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4C88
#CB4C88
oklch(60.4% 0.171 354.2)
- #00977C
#00977C
oklch(60.3% 0.115 174)
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 #CB4C88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.077
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.078
Use #CB4C88 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.