#CB64A1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.4% 0.148 345.5), rgb(203, 100, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#CB64A1 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 346°. 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 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB64A1 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 100, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.148 345.5) |
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 #CB64A1 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB64A1 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB64A1 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB64A1 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482B0
oklch(70.7% 0.116 345.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB64A1
oklch(64.4% 0.148 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#B24488
oklch(55.7% 0.161 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#983573
oklch(49.1% 0.149 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#64294D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#CB64A1 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) | #6D7DA3 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888E9E | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7637B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB64A1
#CB64A1
oklch(64.4% 0.148 345.5)
- #00A67A
#00A67A
oklch(64.3% 0.134 166)
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 #CB64A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.074
Use #CB64A1 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.