#CB5DA4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.6% 0.162 343.2), rgb(203, 93, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#CB5DA4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 93, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.162 343.2) |
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 #CB5DA4 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5DA4 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5DA4 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5DA4 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCE
oklch(81% 0.079 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB5
oklch(70.7% 0.127 343.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5DA4
oklch(63.6% 0.162 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#B53E8E
oklch(55.7% 0.176 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B2F78
oklch(49.1% 0.163 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2862
oklch(42.7% 0.136 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#662650
oklch(37.7% 0.106 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#CB5DA4 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) | #6579A6 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848BA1 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65D79 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5DA4
#CB5DA4
oklch(63.6% 0.162 343.2)
- #00A473
#00A473
oklch(63.6% 0.137 163.3)
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 #CB5DA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.081
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.082
Use #CB5DA4 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.