What color is #CBABD4?

#CBABD4 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 #CBABD4?

The RGB value is 203, 171, 212: 203 red, 171 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBABD4?

The complementary color is #B4D4AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBABD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBABD4 color

#CBABD4 rgb(203, 171, 212)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CBABD4 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 67.1% green and 83.1% blue (203, 171, 212).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 32% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Lace (#C6A1CF), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.32:1).

#CBABD4 color codes

HEX	`#CBABD4`
RGB	`rgb(203, 171, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 67.1%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 32%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 19%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 19%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.92, 18.92, -16.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.92, 25.04, 319.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.073, 46.577, 68.574)`
Decimal	`13347796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBABD4, 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 #CBABD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBABD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.32:1	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 #CBABD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbabd4; }
.text { color: #cbabd4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbabd4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 171 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbabd4, #d4abc9); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CBABD4?: #CBABD4 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 #CBABD4?: The RGB value is 203, 171, 212: 203 red, 171 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBABD4?: The complementary color is #B4D4AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBABD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.