What color is #CB94D8?

#CB94D8 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CB94D8?

The RGB value is 203, 148, 216: 203 red, 148 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CB94D8?

The complementary color is #A1D894, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CB94D8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CB94D8 color

#CB94D8 rgb(203, 148, 216)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CB94D8 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 58% green and 84.7% blue (203, 148, 216).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 47% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#CC99DD), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.77:1).

#CB94D8 color codes

HEX	`#CB94D8`
RGB	`rgb(203, 148, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 58%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 47%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 31%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 31%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.63, 32.3, -26.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.63, 41.88, 320.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.612, 38.835, 69.94)`
Decimal	`13341912`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CB94D8, 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 #CB94D8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CB94D8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.77:1	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 #CB94D8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cb94d8; }
.text { color: #cb94d8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb94d8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 148 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cb94d8, #d894c3); }

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Questions

What color is #CB94D8?: #CB94D8 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CB94D8?: The RGB value is 203, 148, 216: 203 red, 148 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CB94D8?: The complementary color is #A1D894, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CB94D8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.