#CB63B3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.163 336.9), rgb(203, 99, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#CB63B3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB63B3 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 99, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.163 336.9) |
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 #CB63B3 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB63B3 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB63B3 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB63B3 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D280BE
oklch(70.6% 0.128 336.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB63B3
oklch(65% 0.163 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04098
oklch(55.6% 0.177 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#973182
oklch(49.2% 0.164 337)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#632756
oklch(37.7% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#CB63B3 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) | #657FB6 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828EB0 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46783 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB63B3
#CB63B3
oklch(65% 0.163 336.9)
- #00AA67
#00AA67
oklch(64.9% 0.155 156.9)
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 #CB63B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB63B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.078
Use #CB63B3 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.