What color is #CBA8CD?

#CBA8CD 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 #CBA8CD?

The RGB value is 203, 168, 205: 203 red, 168 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBA8CD?

The complementary color is #AACDA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBA8CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBA8CD color

#CBA8CD rgb(203, 168, 205)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CBA8CD is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 65.9% green and 80.4% blue (203, 168, 205).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 27% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#CBA8CD color codes

HEX	`#CBA8CD`
RGB	`rgb(203, 168, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 65.9%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 27%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 18%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 18%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.96, 19.21, -14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.96, 23.78, 323.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.649, 45.111, 63.837)`
Decimal	`13347021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBA8CD, 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 #CBA8CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBA8CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	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 #CBA8CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cba8cd; }
.text { color: #cba8cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cba8cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 168 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cba8cd, #cda8bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CBA8CD?: #CBA8CD 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 #CBA8CD?: The RGB value is 203, 168, 205: 203 red, 168 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBA8CD?: The complementary color is #AACDA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBA8CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.