#CB6AAA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.6% 0.145 341.7), rgb(203, 106, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#CB6AAA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6AAA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 106, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.145 341.7) |
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 #CB6AAA | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6AAA | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6AAA text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6AAA text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#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
#E1AFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D184B5
oklch(70.8% 0.113 341.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6AAA
oklch(65.6% 0.145 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE478D
oklch(55.7% 0.157 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#953778
oklch(49.1% 0.147 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#792F62
oklch(42.8% 0.121 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#622A50
oklch(37.7% 0.095 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#CB6AAA 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) | #6F82AC | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8991A7 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56B82 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6AAA
#CB6AAA
oklch(65.6% 0.145 341.7)
- #00AB75
#00AB75
oklch(65.5% 0.144 162)
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 #CB6AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.074
Use #CB6AAA 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.