What color is #CBA3E6?

#CBA3E6 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBA3E6?

The RGB value is 203, 163, 230: 203 red, 163 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBA3E6?

The complementary color is #BEE6A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBA3E6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBA3E6 color

#CBA3E6 rgb(203, 163, 230)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CBA3E6 is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 63.9% green and 90.2% blue (203, 163, 230).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 57% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.92:1).

#CBA3E6 color codes

HEX	`#CBA3E6`
RGB	`rgb(203, 163, 230)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 63.9%, 90.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 57%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 29%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 29%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.63, 26.93, -28.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.63, 38.99, 313.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.006, 44.605, 80.717)`
Decimal	`13345766`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBA3E6, 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 #CBA3E6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBA3E6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.92:1	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 #CBA3E6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cba3e6; }
.text { color: #cba3e6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cba3e6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 163 230 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cba3e6, #e6a3df); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CBA3E6?: #CBA3E6 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBA3E6?: The RGB value is 203, 163, 230: 203 red, 163 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBA3E6?: The complementary color is #BEE6A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBA3E6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.