#CB50A4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.9% 0.181 342), rgb(203, 80, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#CB50A4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB50A4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 80, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.181 342) |
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 #CB50A4 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB50A4 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB50A4 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB50A4 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC7AB9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 342.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB50A4
oklch(61.9% 0.181 342)
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Step 600
600
#BA3293
oklch(55.5% 0.198 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#A0237D
oklch(49.1% 0.183 342)
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Step 800
800
#822066
oklch(42.7% 0.152 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#692153
oklch(37.7% 0.119 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1531
oklch(27.1% 0.075 341.7)
#CB50A4 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) | #5972A7 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D86A1 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75173 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB50A4
#CB50A4
oklch(61.9% 0.181 342)
- #009E6C
#009E6C
oklch(61.8% 0.135 162.1)
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 #CB50A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.086
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.089
Use #CB50A4 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.