#CB59AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.5% 0.175 338.4), rgb(203, 89, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#CB59AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB59AE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 89, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.175 338.4) |
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 #CB59AE | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB59AE | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB59AE text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB59AE text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD4
oklch(81% 0.085 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBD
oklch(70.7% 0.136 338.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB59AE
oklch(63.5% 0.175 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#B53998
oklch(55.6% 0.189 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B2982
oklch(49% 0.177 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E246A
oklch(42.6% 0.147 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#662456
oklch(37.7% 0.114 338.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#CB59AE 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) | #5D78B1 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAB | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55D7C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB59AE
#CB59AE
oklch(63.5% 0.175 338.4)
- #00A468
#00A468
oklch(63.3% 0.147 158.6)
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 #CB59AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB59AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.091
Use #CB59AE 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.