#CB5692
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62% 0.162 350.9), rgb(203, 86, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#CB5692 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5692 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 86, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.162 350.9) |
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 #CB5692 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5692 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5692 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5692 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 351)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5692
oklch(62% 0.162 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA3B80
oklch(55.6% 0.176 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#A02C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.164 351)
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Step 800
800
#822658
oklch(42.7% 0.136 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#692548
oklch(37.7% 0.105 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E172A
oklch(27.1% 0.066 352)
#CB5692 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) | #657394 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85878F | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9516E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5692
#CB5692
oklch(62% 0.162 350.9)
- #009D7C
#009D7C
oklch(61.9% 0.121 170.9)
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 #CB5692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.076
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.081
Use #CB5692 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.