#CB65A2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.6% 0.147 345.2), rgb(203, 101, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#CB65A2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB65A2 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 101, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.147 345.2) |
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 #CB65A2 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB65A2 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB65A2 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB65A2 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#D482B1
oklch(70.7% 0.116 345.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB65A2
oklch(64.6% 0.147 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#B14488
oklch(55.5% 0.161 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#983573
oklch(49.1% 0.149 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D5E
oklch(42.6% 0.123 344.9)
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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)
#CB65A2 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) | #6D7DA4 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898E9F | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6647C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB65A2
#CB65A2
oklch(64.6% 0.147 345.2)
- #00A779
#00A779
oklch(64.5% 0.136 165.1)
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 #CB65A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.074
Use #CB65A2 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.