#CB5597
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62% 0.166 348.3), rgb(203, 85, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#CB5597 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 348°. 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5597 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 85, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.166 348.3) |
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 #CB5597 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5597 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5597 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5597 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC9
oklch(81% 0.08 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DAE
oklch(70.6% 0.13 348.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5597
oklch(62% 0.166 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA3985
oklch(55.6% 0.181 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#A02A71
oklch(49.1% 0.169 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#82255C
oklch(42.7% 0.139 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#69244B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#CB5597 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) | #627399 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838794 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8526F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5597
#CB5597
oklch(62% 0.166 348.3)
- #009E78
#009E78
oklch(62.1% 0.126 168.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #CB5597
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #CB5597. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.081
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.082
Use #CB5597 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.