#CB5F97
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.3% 0.151 349.9), rgb(203, 95, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#CB5F97 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5F97 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 95, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.151 349.9) |
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 #CB5F97 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5F97 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5F97 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5F97 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781AB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 349.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5F97
oklch(63.3% 0.151 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#B54181
oklch(55.5% 0.164 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C326D
oklch(49.1% 0.153 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2B59
oklch(42.6% 0.126 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#662849
oklch(37.7% 0.098 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#CB5F97 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) | #6B7899 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B94 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85B74 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5F97
#CB5F97
oklch(63.3% 0.151 349.9)
- #00A27E
#00A27E
oklch(63.3% 0.126 169.7)
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 #CB5F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.071
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
Use #CB5F97 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.