#CB6CB7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.4% 0.151 335.6), rgb(203, 108, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#CB6CB7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6CB7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 108, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.151 335.6) |
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 #CB6CB7 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6CB7 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6CB7 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB6CB7 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 334.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 336)
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Step 400
400
#CE83BD
oklch(70.6% 0.118 335.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6CB7
oklch(66.4% 0.151 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB4698
oklch(55.6% 0.164 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#923782
oklch(49.1% 0.152 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#772E69
oklch(42.7% 0.127 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#602A56
oklch(37.7% 0.099 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#CB6CB7 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) | #6D85BA | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8793B4 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37089 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6CB7
#CB6CB7
oklch(66.4% 0.151 335.6)
- #26AE6A
#26AE6A
oklch(66.5% 0.151 155.5)
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 #CB6CB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
Use #CB6CB7 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.