What color is #CBA7D1?

#CBA7D1 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 #CBA7D1?

The RGB value is 203, 167, 209: 203 red, 167 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBA7D1?

The complementary color is #ADD1A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBA7D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBA7D1 color

#CBA7D1 rgb(203, 167, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CBA7D1 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 65.5% green and 82% blue (203, 167, 209).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 31% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Lace (#C6A1CF), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#CBA7D1 color codes

HEX	`#CBA7D1`
RGB	`rgb(203, 167, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 65.5%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 31%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 20%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 20%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.85, 20.53, -16.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.85, 26.25, 321.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.954, 44.938, 66.352)`
Decimal	`13346769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBA7D1, 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 #CBA7D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBA7D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	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 #CBA7D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cba7d1; }
.text { color: #cba7d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cba7d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 167 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cba7d1, #d1a7c2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CBA7D1?: #CBA7D1 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 #CBA7D1?: The RGB value is 203, 167, 209: 203 red, 167 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBA7D1?: The complementary color is #ADD1A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBA7D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.