Close to Medium Violet Red
#CB138F
#CB138F is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 7.5% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 320°, with 83% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CB138F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.21:1 AABlack text on this color
4.03:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.21:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.03:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CB138F as they’d see it.
#CB138F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CB138F
What color is #CB138F?
#CB138F is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 7.5% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 320°, with 83% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #CB138F in RGB?
#CB138F is rgb(203, 19, 143): 203 red, 19 green, and 143 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CB138F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 91, 30, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CB138F?
PANTONE Rhodamine Red C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CB138F?
Its complement #037E2D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.