What color is #CB4DBA?

#CB4DBA 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 #CB4DBA?

The RGB value is 203, 77, 186: 203 red, 77 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CB4DBA?

The complementary color is #4DCB5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CB4DBA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CB4DBA color

#CB4DBA rgb(203, 77, 186)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CB4DBA is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 30.2% green and 72.9% blue (203, 77, 186).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 55% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Loudicious Pink (#D92FB4), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#CB4DBA color codes

HEX	`#CB4DBA`
RGB	`rgb(203, 77, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 30.2%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 55%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 62%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 8%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.55, 62.47, -33.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.55, 70.67, 332.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.146, 21.552, 48.701)`
Decimal	`13323706`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CB4DBA, 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 #CB4DBA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CB4DBA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	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 #CB4DBA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cb4dba; }
.text { color: #cb4dba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb4dba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 77 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cb4dba, #cb4d7b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CB4DBA?: #CB4DBA 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 #CB4DBA?: The RGB value is 203, 77, 186: 203 red, 77 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CB4DBA?: The complementary color is #4DCB5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CB4DBA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.