#CB65AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.1% 0.156 339.3), rgb(203, 101, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#CB65AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB65AE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 101, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.156 339.3) |
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 #CB65AE | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB65AE | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB65AE text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB65AE text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED1
oklch(81% 0.077 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#D281B9
oklch(70.6% 0.122 339.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB65AE
oklch(65.1% 0.156 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF4293
oklch(55.5% 0.169 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#97337D
oklch(49.1% 0.158 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C66
oklch(42.7% 0.13 339)
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Step 900
900
#632853
oklch(37.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#CB65AE 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) | #697FB0 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858FAB | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56782 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB65AE
#CB65AE
oklch(65.1% 0.156 339.3)
- #00AA6E
#00AA6E
oklch(65.1% 0.149 159.4)
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 #CB65AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.081
Use #CB65AE 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.