What color is #CB9BC0?

#CB9BC0 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CB9BC0?

The RGB value is 203, 155, 192: 203 red, 155 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CB9BC0?

The complementary color is #9BCBA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CB9BC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CB9BC0 color

#CB9BC0 rgb(203, 155, 192)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CB9BC0 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 60.8% green and 75.3% blue (203, 155, 192).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 32% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 5% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

#CB9BC0 color codes

HEX	`#CB9BC0`
RGB	`rgb(203, 155, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 60.8%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 32%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 24%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 5%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.43, 23.94, -12.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.43, 26.84, 333.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.864, 39.946, 55.153)`
Decimal	`13343680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CB9BC0, 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 #CB9BC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CB9BC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	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 #CB9BC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cb9bc0; }
.text { color: #cb9bc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb9bc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 155 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cb9bc0, #cb9ba8); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #CB9BC0?: #CB9BC0 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CB9BC0?: The RGB value is 203, 155, 192: 203 red, 155 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CB9BC0?: The complementary color is #9BCBA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CB9BC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.