#CB4FA0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.6% 0.18 343.6), rgb(203, 79, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#CB4FA0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 79, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.18 343.6) |
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 #CB4FA0 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB4FA0 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4FA0 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4FA0 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACF
oklch(80.9% 0.089 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC7AB7
oklch(70.6% 0.141 343.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB4FA0
oklch(61.6% 0.18 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB3290
oklch(55.6% 0.197 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#A1237A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#832063
oklch(42.7% 0.151 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#692151
oklch(37.6% 0.118 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#CB4FA0 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) | #5A71A2 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D869D | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74F71 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4FA0
#CB4FA0
oklch(61.6% 0.18 343.6)
- #009D6F
#009D6F
oklch(61.6% 0.132 163.8)
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 #CB4FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.088
Use #CB4FA0 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.