#CB4C97
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.9% 0.179 347.3), rgb(203, 76, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#CB4C97 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4C97 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 76, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.179 347.3) |
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 #CB4C97 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB4C97 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4C97 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4C97 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACB
oklch(80.9% 0.087 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AB1
oklch(70.8% 0.14 347.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB4C97
oklch(60.9% 0.179 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE3188
oklch(55.6% 0.195 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#A32274
oklch(49.1% 0.181 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#841F5E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B214D
oklch(37.8% 0.117 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#CB4C97 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) | #5B6E99 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8494 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8496B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4C97
#CB4C97
oklch(60.9% 0.179 347.3)
- #009A73
#009A73
oklch(60.9% 0.125 167.1)
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 #CB4C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.088
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.088
Use #CB4C97 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.