#CB64AF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.158 338.7), rgb(203, 100, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#CB64AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB64AF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 100, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.158 338.7) |
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 #CB64AF | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB64AF | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB64AF text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB64AF text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED1
oklch(81% 0.077 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#D381BA
oklch(70.7% 0.124 339.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB64AF
oklch(65% 0.158 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#B04194
oklch(55.6% 0.172 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#97327E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 339)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B67
oklch(42.8% 0.133 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#632854
oklch(37.7% 0.103 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#CB64AF 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) | #687FB2 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848FAC | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56781 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB64AF
#CB64AF
oklch(65% 0.158 338.7)
- #00AA6C
#00AA6C
oklch(65% 0.15 158.7)
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 #CB64AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
Use #CB64AF 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.