What color is #CB5FEA?

#CB5FEA is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Bubblegum Baby Girl. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CB5FEA?

The RGB value is 203, 95, 234: 203 red, 95 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CB5FEA?

The complementary color is #7EEA5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CB5FEA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CB5FEA color

#CB5FEA rgb(203, 95, 234)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CB5FEA is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 37.3% green and 91.8% blue (203, 95, 234).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 77% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Bubblegum Baby Girl (#CC55EE), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#CB5FEA color codes

HEX	`#CB5FEA`
RGB	`rgb(203, 95, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 37.3%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 77%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 59%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 59%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.81, 63.07, -52.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.81, 81.75, 320.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.57, 26.823, 80.708)`
Decimal	`13328362`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CB5FEA, 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 #CB5FEA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CB5FEA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	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 #CB5FEA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cb5fea; }
.text { color: #cb5fea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb5fea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 95 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cb5fea, #ea5fc4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CB5FEA?: #CB5FEA is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Bubblegum Baby Girl. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CB5FEA?: The RGB value is 203, 95, 234: 203 red, 95 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CB5FEA?: The complementary color is #7EEA5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CB5FEA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.