#CB659F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.5% 0.146 346.7), rgb(203, 101, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#CB659F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB659F |
| RGB | rgb(203, 101, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.146 346.7) |
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 #CB659F | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB659F | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB659F text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB659F text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFCA
oklch(81% 0.071 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AF
oklch(70.8% 0.113 346.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB659F
oklch(64.5% 0.146 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#B14585
oklch(55.5% 0.157 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#983671
oklch(49.1% 0.146 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#642A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.094 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#CB659F 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) | #6E7DA1 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8E9C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7637B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB659F
#CB659F
oklch(64.5% 0.146 346.7)
- #00A67C
#00A67C
oklch(64.3% 0.132 167)
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 #CB659F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.075
Use #CB659F 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.