What color is #CBA3CF?

#CBA3CF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBA3CF?

The RGB value is 203, 163, 207: 203 red, 163 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBA3CF?

The complementary color is #A7CFA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBA3CF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.68:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBA3CF color

#CBA3CF rgb(203, 163, 207)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CBA3CF is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 63.9% green and 81.2% blue (203, 163, 207).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 31% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Lace (#C6A1CF), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.68:1).

#CBA3CF color codes

HEX	`#CBA3CF`
RGB	`rgb(203, 163, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 63.9%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 31%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 21%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 21%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.82, 22.33, -16.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.82, 27.96, 323.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.987, 43.397, 64.815)`
Decimal	`13345743`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBA3CF, 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 #CBA3CF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBA3CF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.68:1	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 #CBA3CF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cba3cf; }
.text { color: #cba3cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cba3cf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 163 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cba3cf, #cfa3bd); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CBA3CF?: #CBA3CF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBA3CF?: The RGB value is 203, 163, 207: 203 red, 163 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBA3CF?: The complementary color is #A7CFA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBA3CF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.68:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.