#CB4F94
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.2% 0.173 349), rgb(203, 79, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#CB4F94 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4F94 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 79, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.173 349) |
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 #CB4F94 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB4F94 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4F94 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4F94 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC9
oklch(81% 0.084 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.136 349)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB4F94
oklch(61.2% 0.173 349)
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Step 600
600
#BD3585
oklch(55.7% 0.188 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#A22570
oklch(49% 0.175 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#84225B
oklch(42.7% 0.144 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A224B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#CB4F94 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) | #5E6F96 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818591 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94B6B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4F94
#CB4F94
oklch(61.2% 0.173 349)
- #009B77
#009B77
oklch(61.3% 0.123 168.9)
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 #CB4F94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.081
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.086
Use #CB4F94 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.