#CB5E7D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.4% 0.141 4.2), rgb(203, 94, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#CB5E7D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5E7D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 94, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.141 4.2) |
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 #CB5E7D | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5E7D | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5E7D text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5E7D 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8298
oklch(70.6% 0.111 4.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5E7D
oklch(62.4% 0.141 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94469
oklch(55.7% 0.154 4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3557
oklch(49.2% 0.143 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#812D47
oklch(42.7% 0.118 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#68293C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#CB5E7D 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) | #72757E | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8A7B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5469 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5E7D
#CB5E7D
oklch(62.4% 0.141 4.2)
- #009C8F
#009C8F
oklch(62.3% 0.11 184.5)
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 #CB5E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.058
Use #CB5E7D 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.