What color is #CB46BC?

#CB46BC is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Loudicious Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CB46BC?

The RGB value is 203, 70, 188: 203 red, 70 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CB46BC?

The complementary color is #46CB55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CB46BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CB46BC color

#CB46BC rgb(203, 70, 188)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CB46BC is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 27.5% green and 73.7% blue (203, 70, 188).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 56% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Loudicious Pink (#D92FB4), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#CB46BC color codes

HEX	`#CB46BC`
RGB	`rgb(203, 70, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 27.5%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 56%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 66%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 7%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.63, 65.59, -35.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.63, 74.65, 331.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.896, 20.71, 49.674)`
Decimal	`13321916`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CB46BC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CB46BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CB46BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CB46BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cb46bc; }
.text { color: #cb46bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb46bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 70 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cb46bc, #cb467a); }

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Questions

What color is #CB46BC?: #CB46BC is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Loudicious Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CB46BC?: The RGB value is 203, 70, 188: 203 red, 70 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CB46BC?: The complementary color is #46CB55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CB46BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.