What color is #CB8DB9?

#CB8DB9 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color La la Love. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CB8DB9?

The RGB value is 203, 141, 185: 203 red, 141 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CB8DB9?

The complementary color is #8DCB9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CB8DB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CB8DB9 color

#CB8DB9 rgb(203, 141, 185)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CB8DB9 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 55.3% green and 72.5% blue (203, 141, 185).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 37% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 9% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is La la Love (#BF90BB), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#CB8DB9 color codes

HEX	`#CB8DB9`
RGB	`rgb(203, 141, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 55.3%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 37%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 31%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 9%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.94, 30.36, -13.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.94, 33.22, 336.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.91, 35.251, 50.433)`
Decimal	`13340089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CB8DB9, 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 #CB8DB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CB8DB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	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 #CB8DB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cb8db9; }
.text { color: #cb8db9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb8db9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 141 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cb8db9, #cb8d9a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #CB8DB9?: #CB8DB9 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color La la Love. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CB8DB9?: The RGB value is 203, 141, 185: 203 red, 141 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CB8DB9?: The complementary color is #8DCB9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CB8DB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.