#CB4DB5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.3% 0.198 335.2), rgb(203, 77, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#CB4DB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 77, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.198 335.2) |
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 #CB4DB5 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB4DB5 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4DB5 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4DB5 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C6
oklch(70.7% 0.154 335.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB4DB5
oklch(62.3% 0.198 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#B92BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.215 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F1B8C
oklch(49.2% 0.2 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#811B72
oklch(42.7% 0.166 335)
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Step 900
900
#681E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.13 335)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#CB4DB5 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) | #4D73B8 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7586B2 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4557A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4DB5
#CB4DB5
oklch(62.3% 0.198 335.2)
- #00A15C
#00A15C
oklch(62.3% 0.154 155.1)
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 #CB4DB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB4DB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.015
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.090
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
Use #CB4DB5 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.