#CB69AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.6% 0.148 340.1), rgb(203, 105, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#CB69AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB69AD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 105, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.148 340.1) |
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 #CB69AD | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB69AD | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB69AD text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB69AD text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D183B7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 340.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB69AD
oklch(65.6% 0.148 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE4690
oklch(55.7% 0.161 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#95367B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 340)
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Step 800
800
#792E64
oklch(42.7% 0.124 340)
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Step 900
900
#622A51
oklch(37.7% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#CB69AD 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) | #6D81AF | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8891AA | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56B83 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB69AD
#CB69AD
oklch(65.6% 0.148 340.1)
- #00AC71
#00AC71
oklch(65.7% 0.148 160)
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 #CB69AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.074
Use #CB69AD 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.