What color is #CBA1C3?

#CBA1C3 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 #CBA1C3?

The RGB value is 203, 161, 195: 203 red, 161 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBA1C3?

The complementary color is #A1CBA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBA1C3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.43:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBA1C3 color

#CBA1C3 rgb(203, 161, 195)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CBA1C3 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 63.1% green and 76.5% blue (203, 161, 195).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 29% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 4% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.43:1).

#CBA1C3 color codes

HEX	`#CBA1C3`
RGB	`rgb(203, 161, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 63.1%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 29%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 21%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 4%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.96, 21.19, -11.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.96, 24.11, 331.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.223, 42.128, 57.263)`
Decimal	`13345219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBA1C3, 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 #CBA1C3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBA1C3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.43:1	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 #CBA1C3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cba1c3; }
.text { color: #cba1c3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cba1c3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 161 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cba1c3, #cba1ae); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CBA1C3?: #CBA1C3 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 #CBA1C3?: The RGB value is 203, 161, 195: 203 red, 161 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBA1C3?: The complementary color is #A1CBA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBA1C3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.43:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.