#CB609D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.7% 0.152 347), rgb(203, 96, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#CB609D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 347°. 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 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB609D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 96, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.152 347) |
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 #CB609D | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB609D | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB609D text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB609D text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#D681AF
oklch(70.7% 0.119 346.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB609D
oklch(63.7% 0.152 347)
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Step 600
600
#B44186
oklch(55.6% 0.166 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3271
oklch(49.1% 0.155 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2B5C
oklch(42.8% 0.128 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#65284C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#CB609D 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) | #6A7A9F | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C9A | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75E78 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB609D
#CB609D
oklch(63.7% 0.152 347)
- #00A47A
#00A47A
oklch(63.8% 0.131 166.7)
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 #CB609D, 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 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.076
Use #CB609D 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.