What color is #CBA8EB?

#CBA8EB 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 #CBA8EB?

The RGB value is 203, 168, 235: 203 red, 168 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBA8EB?

The complementary color is #C8EBA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBA8EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.34:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBA8EB color

#CBA8EB rgb(203, 168, 235)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CBA8EB is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 65.9% green and 92.2% blue (203, 168, 235).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 63% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.34:1).

#CBA8EB color codes

HEX	`#CBA8EB`
RGB	`rgb(203, 168, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 65.9%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 63%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 29%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 29%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74, 25.23, -28.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74, 38.3, 311.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.624, 46.7, 84.77)`
Decimal	`13347051`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBA8EB, 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 #CBA8EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBA8EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.34:1	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 #CBA8EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cba8eb; }
.text { color: #cba8eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cba8eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 168 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cba8eb, #eba8ea); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CBA8EB?: #CBA8EB 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 #CBA8EB?: The RGB value is 203, 168, 235: 203 red, 168 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBA8EB?: The complementary color is #C8EBA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBA8EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.34:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.