#CB7486
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66% 0.111 7.3), rgb(203, 116, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#CB7486 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7486 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 116, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.111 7.3) |
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 #CB7486 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7486 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB7486 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7486 text on black | 6.38:1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3BA
oklch(81% 0.054 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08A97
oklch(70.8% 0.087 7.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB7486
oklch(66% 0.111 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5267
oklch(55.7% 0.12 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#944255
oklch(49.1% 0.112 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#783746
oklch(42.7% 0.092 7.2)
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Step 900
900
#61303B
oklch(37.7% 0.072 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#391C22
oklch(26.9% 0.046 7.4)
#CB7486 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) | #838486 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989484 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96C7A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7486
#CB7486
oklch(66% 0.111 7.3)
- #1AA89E
#1AA89E
oklch(66.1% 0.111 187.2)
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 #CB7486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.013
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.014
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.017
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
Use #CB7486 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.