#CB5B90
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.5% 0.153 352.8), rgb(203, 91, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#CB5B90 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5B90 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 91, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.153 352.8) |
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 #CB5B90 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5B90 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5B90 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5B90 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#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
#F0CEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.042 353)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA80A7
oklch(70.8% 0.12 353.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5B90
oklch(62.5% 0.153 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#B83F7C
oklch(55.6% 0.167 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3068
oklch(49% 0.155 353)
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Step 800
800
#802955
oklch(42.6% 0.128 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#682746
oklch(37.7% 0.1 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#CB5B90 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) | #6A7592 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88898D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9556F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5B90
#CB5B90
oklch(62.5% 0.153 352.8)
- #009F81
#009F81
oklch(62.6% 0.12 173)
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 #CB5B90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.075
Use #CB5B90 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.