#CB539C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62% 0.172 345.8), rgb(203, 83, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#CB539C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB539C |
| RGB | rgb(203, 83, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.172 345.8) |
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 #CB539C | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB539C | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB539C text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB539C text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 345.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB539C
oklch(62% 0.172 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA378A
oklch(55.6% 0.186 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#A02875
oklch(49.1% 0.173 346)
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Step 800
800
#822360
oklch(42.7% 0.145 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#69234E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346)
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Step 950
950
#3E162E
oklch(27.1% 0.071 345.8)
#CB539C 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) | #5F729E | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818799 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85171 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB539C
#CB539C
oklch(62% 0.172 345.8)
- #009E74
#009E74
oklch(62% 0.129 166)
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 #CB539C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.085
Use #CB539C 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.