#CB6587
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(63.7% 0.134 0.5), rgb(203, 101, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#CB6587 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6587 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 101, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.134 0.5) |
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 #CB6587 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6587 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6587 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6587 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#E5B0BE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6849D
oklch(70.6% 0.105 0.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6587
oklch(63.7% 0.134 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#B4486F
oklch(55.6% 0.145 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B395D
oklch(49.2% 0.135 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E304C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#662B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A25
oklch(27.1% 0.055 0.9)
#CB6587 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) | #757A88 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8D85 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95D71 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6587
#CB6587
oklch(63.7% 0.134 0.5)
- #00A18E
#00A18E
oklch(63.5% 0.115 180.5)
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 #CB6587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
Use #CB6587 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.