#CB51AB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.3% 0.185 339.2), rgb(203, 81, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CB51AB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB51AB |
| RGB | rgb(203, 81, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.185 339.2) |
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 #CB51AB | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB51AB | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB51AB text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB51AB text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.09 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA7ABE
oklch(70.6% 0.145 339)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB51AB
oklch(62.3% 0.185 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#B93299
oklch(55.7% 0.201 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F2282
oklch(49.1% 0.187 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#81206A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#682156
oklch(37.7% 0.12 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#CB51AB 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) | #5674AE | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B87A8 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65577 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB51AB
#CB51AB
oklch(62.3% 0.185 339.2)
- #00A067
#00A067
oklch(62.2% 0.142 159.3)
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 #CB51AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB51AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.086
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.093
Use #CB51AB 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.