#CB5EA0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.5% 0.157 345.2), rgb(203, 94, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#CB5EA0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 94, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.157 345.2) |
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 #CB5EA0 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5EA0 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5EA0 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5EA0 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEDF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D780B2
oklch(70.8% 0.123 345.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5EA0
oklch(63.5% 0.157 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#B53F89
oklch(55.6% 0.172 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B3075
oklch(49.1% 0.16 345)
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Step 800
800
#7E295F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#66274E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#CB5EA0 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) | #6779A2 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858B9D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75D78 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5EA0
#CB5EA0
oklch(63.5% 0.157 345.2)
- #00A377
#00A377
oklch(63.4% 0.132 165.6)
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 #CB5EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.081
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
Use #CB5EA0 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.