#CB7488
Closest named color: Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B). oklch(66% 0.111 5.8), rgb(203, 116, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#CB7488 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7488 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 116, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.111 5.8) |
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 #CB7488 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7488 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB7488 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7488 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3BB
oklch(81% 0.054 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A98
oklch(70.7% 0.086 6.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB7488
oklch(66% 0.111 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC5269
oklch(55.6% 0.12 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#944257
oklch(49.2% 0.112 6)
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Step 800
800
#783747
oklch(42.7% 0.092 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#61303C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C23
oklch(26.9% 0.046 5.2)
#CB7488 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) | #828489 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989486 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96D7B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7488
#CB7488
oklch(66% 0.111 5.8)
- #1CA89C
#1CA89C
oklch(66.1% 0.111 185.6)
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 #CB7488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.014
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.015
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
Use #CB7488 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.