#CB6AA8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.5% 0.143 342.8), rgb(203, 106, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#CB6AA8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 343°. 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 106, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.143 342.8) |
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 #CB6AA8 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6AA8 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6AA8 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6AA8 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D184B3
oklch(70.8% 0.111 343)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6AA8
oklch(65.5% 0.143 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE478B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#953876
oklch(49.1% 0.144 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#792F60
oklch(42.7% 0.119 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#622B4F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 343.4)
#CB6AA8 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) | #7081AA | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A91A5 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56A82 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6AA8
#CB6AA8
oklch(65.5% 0.143 342.8)
- #00AB77
#00AB77
oklch(65.6% 0.142 162.8)
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 #CB6AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
Use #CB6AA8 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.