#CB509D
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.6% 0.177 345), rgb(203, 80, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#CB509D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB509D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 80, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.177 345) |
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 #CB509D | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB509D | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB509D text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB509D text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACD
oklch(80.8% 0.087 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 345)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB509D
oklch(61.6% 0.177 345)
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Step 600
600
#BB348C
oklch(55.6% 0.192 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#A12577
oklch(49.1% 0.178 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#832161
oklch(42.7% 0.148 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#69224F
oklch(37.6% 0.115 345)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#CB509D 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) | #5C719F | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F869A | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84F70 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB509D
#CB509D
oklch(61.6% 0.177 345)
- #009D71
#009D71
oklch(61.7% 0.13 164.8)
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 #CB509D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.084
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.088
Use #CB509D 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.