What color is #CBACC5?

#CBACC5 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Novel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBACC5?

The RGB value is 203, 172, 197: 203 red, 172 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBACC5?

The complementary color is #ACCBB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBACC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBACC5 color

#CBACC5 rgb(203, 172, 197)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CBACC5 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 67.5% green and 77.3% blue (203, 172, 197).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 23% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 3% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Novel Lilac (#C2A4C2), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.25:1).

#CBACC5 color codes

HEX	`#CBACC5`
RGB	`rgb(203, 172, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 67.5%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 23%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 15%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.7, 15.54, -8.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.7, 17.72, 331.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.458, 46.234, 59.131)`
Decimal	`13348037`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBACC5, 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 #CBACC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBACC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.25:1	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 #CBACC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbacc5; }
.text { color: #cbacc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbacc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 172 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbacc5, #cbacb6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CBACC5?: #CBACC5 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Novel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBACC5?: The RGB value is 203, 172, 197: 203 red, 172 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBACC5?: The complementary color is #ACCBB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBACC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.