What color is #CBA5C4?

#CBA5C4 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 #CBA5C4?

The RGB value is 203, 165, 196: 203 red, 165 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBA5C4?

The complementary color is #A5CBAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBA5C4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBA5C4 color

#CBA5C4 rgb(203, 165, 196)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CBA5C4 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 64.7% green and 76.9% blue (203, 165, 196).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 27% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 3% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.72:1).

#CBA5C4 color codes

HEX	`#CBA5C4`
RGB	`rgb(203, 165, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 64.7%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 27%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 19%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 3%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.96, 19.18, -10.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.96, 21.9, 331.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.047, 43.593, 58.097)`
Decimal	`13346244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBA5C4, 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 #CBA5C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBA5C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.72:1	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 #CBA5C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cba5c4; }
.text { color: #cba5c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cba5c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 165 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cba5c4, #cba5b1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CBA5C4?: #CBA5C4 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 #CBA5C4?: The RGB value is 203, 165, 196: 203 red, 165 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBA5C4?: The complementary color is #A5CBAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBA5C4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.