#CB6EAD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.3% 0.14 340.7), rgb(203, 110, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#CB6EAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 341°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6EAD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 110, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.14 340.7) |
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 #CB6EAD | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6EAD | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6EAD text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB6EAD text on black | 6.37:1 | 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
#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
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.068 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF85B5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 341)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6EAD
oklch(66.3% 0.14 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB498E
oklch(55.6% 0.152 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#933A79
oklch(49.2% 0.141 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#773062
oklch(42.6% 0.118 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#612C50
oklch(37.8% 0.091 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#CB6EAD 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) | #7284AF | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93AA | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56F86 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6EAD
#CB6EAD
oklch(66.3% 0.14 340.7)
- #22AD76
#22AD76
oklch(66.4% 0.14 160.6)
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 #CB6EAD, 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 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.071
Use #CB6EAD 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.