#CB74B6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.6% 0.137 336.6), rgb(203, 116, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#CB74B6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB74B6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 116, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.137 336.6) |
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 #CB74B6 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB74B6 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB74B6 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB74B6 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 336.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB74B6
oklch(67.6% 0.137 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#C859B0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#B33A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.189 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2B85
oklch(49.2% 0.176 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D256C
oklch(42.7% 0.147 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#652457
oklch(37.6% 0.114 337)
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Step 950
950
#3B1633
oklch(26.9% 0.072 336.4)
#CB74B6 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) | #7589B8 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C96B4 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3778D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB74B6
#CB74B6
oklch(67.6% 0.137 336.6)
- #3DB074
#3DB074
oklch(67.7% 0.137 156.6)
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 #CB74B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.069
Use #CB74B6 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.