What color is #CBAFD3?

#CBAFD3 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blushing Sky. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBAFD3?

The RGB value is 203, 175, 211: 203 red, 175 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBAFD3?

The complementary color is #B7D3AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBAFD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBAFD3 color

#CBAFD3 rgb(203, 175, 211)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CBAFD3 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 68.6% green and 82.7% blue (203, 175, 211).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 29% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Blushing Sky (#D9B1D6), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.61:1).

#CBAFD3 color codes

HEX	`#CBAFD3`
RGB	`rgb(203, 175, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 68.6%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 29%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 17%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 17%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.86, 16.54, -14.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.86, 21.95, 318.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.715, 48.06, 68.168)`
Decimal	`13348819`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBAFD3, 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 #CBAFD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBAFD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.61:1	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 #CBAFD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbafd3; }
.text { color: #cbafd3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbafd3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 175 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbafd3, #d3afc9); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #CBAFD3?: #CBAFD3 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blushing Sky. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBAFD3?: The RGB value is 203, 175, 211: 203 red, 175 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBAFD3?: The complementary color is #B7D3AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBAFD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.