#CB568E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.8% 0.16 352.9), rgb(203, 86, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#CB568E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB568E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 86, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.16 352.9) |
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 #CB568E | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB568E | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB568E text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB568E text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC5
oklch(80.8% 0.078 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 353.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB568E
oklch(61.8% 0.16 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB3C7C
oklch(55.7% 0.173 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#A02D69
oklch(49.1% 0.161 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#822755
oklch(42.7% 0.133 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#692546
oklch(37.6% 0.104 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#CB568E 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) | #667290 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86878B | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9506C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB568E
#CB568E
oklch(61.8% 0.16 352.9)
- #009C7F
#009C7F
oklch(61.8% 0.118 173.3)
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 #CB568E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.074
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.078
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.078
Use #CB568E 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.