#CB4D85
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.4% 0.169 355.8), rgb(203, 77, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#CB4D85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4D85 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 77, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.169 355.8) |
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 #CB4D85 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB4D85 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4D85 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4D85 text on black | 4.93:1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC2
oklch(81% 0.082 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA4
oklch(70.6% 0.133 355.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB4D85
oklch(60.4% 0.169 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#C03577
oklch(55.7% 0.184 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#A52664
oklch(49.1% 0.171 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#862252
oklch(42.7% 0.142 355.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2244
oklch(37.7% 0.111 355.4)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#CB4D85 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) | #626C87 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848382 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4363 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4D85
#CB4D85
oklch(60.4% 0.169 355.8)
- #00977E
#00977E
oklch(60.4% 0.113 175.4)
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 #CB4D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.074
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.075
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.076
Use #CB4D85 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.