What color is #CB73BE?

#CB73BE is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CB73BE?

The RGB value is 203, 115, 190: 203 red, 115 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CB73BE?

The complementary color is #73CB80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CB73BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CB73BE color

#CB73BE rgb(203, 115, 190)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CB73BE is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 45.1% green and 74.5% blue (203, 115, 190).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 46% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#CB73BE color codes

HEX	`#CB73BE`
RGB	`rgb(203, 115, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 45.1%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 46%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 43%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 6%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.5, 45.14, -24.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.5, 51.39, 331.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.053, 28.678, 52.131)`
Decimal	`13333438`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CB73BE, 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 #CB73BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CB73BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	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 #CB73BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cb73be; }
.text { color: #cb73be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb73be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 115 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cb73be, #cb7392); }

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Questions

What color is #CB73BE?: #CB73BE is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CB73BE?: The RGB value is 203, 115, 190: 203 red, 115 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CB73BE?: The complementary color is #73CB80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CB73BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.