#CB6CA9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.9% 0.14 342.5), rgb(203, 108, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#CB6CA9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 108, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.14 342.5) |
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 #CB6CA9 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6CA9 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6CA9 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6CA9 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CD
oklch(81% 0.068 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#D084B3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 342.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6CA9
oklch(65.9% 0.14 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD488B
oklch(55.6% 0.153 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#943976
oklch(49.1% 0.142 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#783060
oklch(42.6% 0.117 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#612B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#CB6CA9 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) | #7283AB | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B92A6 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56C83 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6CA9
#CB6CA9
oklch(65.9% 0.14 342.5)
- #11AC78
#11AC78
oklch(66% 0.141 162.5)
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 #CB6CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
Use #CB6CA9 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.