#CB579F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.6% 0.168 344.8), rgb(203, 87, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#CB579F is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB579F |
| RGB | rgb(203, 87, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.168 344.8) |
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 #CB579F | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB579F | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB579F text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB579F text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#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
#E8ACCD
oklch(81% 0.082 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 345.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB579F
oklch(62.6% 0.168 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#B83A8B
oklch(55.6% 0.182 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E2B76
oklch(49.1% 0.169 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#802560
oklch(42.6% 0.14 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#68244F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#CB579F 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) | #6175A1 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82889C | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75674 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB579F
#CB579F
oklch(62.6% 0.168 344.8)
- #00A073
#00A073
oklch(62.5% 0.132 164.7)
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 #CB579F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.082
Use #CB579F 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.