#CB5B9D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63% 0.16 346.3), rgb(203, 91, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#CB5B9D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5B9D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 91, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.16 346.3) |
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 #CB5B9D | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5B9D | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5B9D text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5B9D text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADCB
oklch(81% 0.078 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87FB1
oklch(70.7% 0.125 346)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5B9D
oklch(63% 0.16 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#B63D88
oklch(55.5% 0.174 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D2E73
oklch(49.1% 0.163 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F285E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#67264D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C172D
oklch(26.9% 0.066 345.8)
#CB5B9D 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) | #66779F | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848A9A | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75975 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5B9D
#CB5B9D
oklch(63% 0.16 346.3)
- #00A177
#00A177
oklch(62.9% 0.13 166.4)
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 #CB5B9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
Use #CB5B9D 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.