#CB5380
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61% 0.158 359.5), rgb(203, 83, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#CB5380 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5380 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 83, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.158 359.5) |
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 #CB5380 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5380 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5380 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5380 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7E9E
oklch(70.6% 0.124 359.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5380
oklch(61% 0.158 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE3B70
oklch(55.7% 0.172 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#A32C5E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 359.4)
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Step 800
800
#84264D
oklch(42.6% 0.133 359)
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Step 900
900
#6B2540
oklch(37.7% 0.104 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#CB5380 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) | #686F81 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88857D | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4864 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5380
#CB5380
oklch(61% 0.158 359.5)
- #009885
#009885
oklch(60.9% 0.111 179.8)
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 #CB5380, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.068
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.070
Use #CB5380 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.