#CB5A90
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.4% 0.155 352.6), rgb(203, 90, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#CB5A90 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5A90 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 90, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.155 352.6) |
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 #CB5A90 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5A90 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5A90 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5A90 text on black | 5.40:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA80A8
oklch(70.8% 0.12 352.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5A90
oklch(62.4% 0.155 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#B83F7C
oklch(55.6% 0.167 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E2F69
oklch(49% 0.157 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#812955
oklch(42.7% 0.129 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#682746
oklch(37.7% 0.1 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1729
oklch(26.9% 0.064 352.6)
#CB5A90 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) | #697592 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87898D | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9546F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5A90
#CB5A90
oklch(62.4% 0.155 352.6)
- #009E80
#009E80
oklch(62.3% 0.12 172.9)
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 #CB5A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.077
Use #CB5A90 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.