#CB60B4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.6% 0.168 336.3), rgb(203, 96, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#CB60B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB60B4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 96, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.168 336.3) |
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 #CB60B4 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB60B4 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB60B4 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB60B4 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#D37FBF
oklch(70.6% 0.131 336.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB60B4
oklch(64.6% 0.168 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#B13D9B
oklch(55.6% 0.184 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#982E84
oklch(49.1% 0.17 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B286B
oklch(42.6% 0.14 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#642657
oklch(37.7% 0.11 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#CB60B4 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) | #617DB7 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808DB1 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46582 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB60B4
#CB60B4
oklch(64.6% 0.168 336.3)
- #00A965
#00A965
oklch(64.6% 0.156 156.4)
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 #CB60B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB60B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.078
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.082
Use #CB60B4 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.