#CB6489
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.6% 0.136 359), rgb(203, 100, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#CB6489 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6489 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 100, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.136 359) |
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 #CB6489 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6489 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6489 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6489 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D7849F
oklch(70.8% 0.107 359.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6489
oklch(63.6% 0.136 359)
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Step 600
600
#B44771
oklch(55.5% 0.147 359)
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Step 700
700
#9B385F
oklch(49.2% 0.137 359)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4E
oklch(42.7% 0.114 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#662B40
oklch(37.8% 0.088 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A26
oklch(27.1% 0.056 359.1)
#CB6489 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) | #747A8A | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8D87 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95D72 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6489
#CB6489
oklch(63.6% 0.136 359)
- #00A18C
#00A18C
oklch(63.5% 0.116 179.1)
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 #CB6489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
Use #CB6489 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.