#CB4D9E
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.3% 0.182 344.3), rgb(203, 77, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#CB4D9E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4D9E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 77, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.182 344.3) |
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 #CB4D9E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB4D9E | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4D9E text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4D9E text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
-
Step 300
300
#EBAACE
oklch(81% 0.089 344.9)
-
Step 400
400
#DD7AB6
oklch(70.7% 0.142 344.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB4D9E
oklch(61.3% 0.182 344.3)
-
Step 600
600
#BC318E
oklch(55.6% 0.197 344.5)
-
Step 700
700
#A22179
oklch(49.1% 0.184 344.4)
-
Step 800
800
#831F63
oklch(42.6% 0.152 343.9)
-
Step 900
900
#6A2150
oklch(37.7% 0.118 344.6)
-
Step 950
950
#3E142F
oklch(26.8% 0.075 343.9)
#CB4D9E 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) | #5970A0 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D859B | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74C6F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4D9E
#CB4D9E
oklch(61.3% 0.182 344.3)
- #009C6F
#009C6F
oklch(61.3% 0.13 164.2)
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 #CB4D9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.087
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.090
Use #CB4D9E 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.