#CB72B8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.4% 0.142 335.5), rgb(203, 114, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#CB72B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB72B8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 114, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.142 335.5) |
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 #CB72B8 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB72B8 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB72B8 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB72B8 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD7
oklch(80.8% 0.089 335.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB72B8
oklch(67.4% 0.142 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#C957B3
oklch(63.1% 0.18 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#B4379F
oklch(55.6% 0.196 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2788
oklch(49.2% 0.184 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E236E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#652359
oklch(37.6% 0.117 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#CB72B8 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) | #7389BA | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A96B5 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3768D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB72B8
#CB72B8
oklch(67.4% 0.142 335.5)
- #39AF70
#39AF70
oklch(67.3% 0.141 155.8)
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 #CB72B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.075
Use #CB72B8 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.