What color is #CBA2DD?

#CBA2DD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBA2DD?

The RGB value is 203, 162, 221: 203 red, 162 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBA2DD?

The complementary color is #B4DDA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBA2DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBA2DD color

#CBA2DD rgb(203, 162, 221)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CBA2DD is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 63.5% green and 86.7% blue (203, 162, 221).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 46% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.75:1).

#CBA2DD color codes

HEX	`#CBA2DD`
RGB	`rgb(203, 162, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 63.5%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 46%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 27%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 27%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.07, 25.63, -24.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.07, 35.21, 316.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.598, 43.758, 74.173)`
Decimal	`13345501`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBA2DD, 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 #CBA2DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBA2DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.75:1	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 #CBA2DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cba2dd; }
.text { color: #cba2dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cba2dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 162 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cba2dd, #dda2d2); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #CBA2DD?: #CBA2DD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBA2DD?: The RGB value is 203, 162, 221: 203 red, 162 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBA2DD?: The complementary color is #B4DDA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBA2DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.