#CB579D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.5% 0.167 345.8), rgb(203, 87, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#CB579D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB579D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 87, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.167 345.8) |
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 #CB579D | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB579D | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB579D text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB579D text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 345.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB579D
oklch(62.5% 0.167 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#B83A8A
oklch(55.6% 0.181 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E2B75
oklch(49.1% 0.168 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#81265F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 346)
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Step 900
900
#68254E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#CB579D 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) | #62759F | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82889A | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75573 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB579D
#CB579D
oklch(62.5% 0.167 345.8)
- #00A075
#00A075
oklch(62.6% 0.13 165.7)
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 #CB579D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.081
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
Use #CB579D 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.