#CB6981
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.1% 0.126 5.7), rgb(203, 105, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#CB6981 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6981 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 105, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.126 5.7) |
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 #CB6981 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6981 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6981 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6981 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58697
oklch(70.7% 0.099 5.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6981
oklch(64.1% 0.126 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#B34B67
oklch(55.6% 0.137 5.9)
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Step 700
700
#993C56
oklch(49.1% 0.127 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3246
oklch(42.7% 0.106 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#652D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#CB6981 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) | #7A7C82 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F7F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6072 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6981
#CB6981
oklch(64.1% 0.126 5.7)
- #00A296
#00A296
oklch(64.1% 0.113 185.6)
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 #CB6981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
Use #CB6981 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.