What color is #CBB2C8?

#CBB2C8 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBB2C8?

The RGB value is 203, 178, 200: 203 red, 178 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBB2C8?

The complementary color is #B2CBB5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBB2C8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBB2C8 color

#CBB2C8 rgb(203, 178, 200)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CBB2C8 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 69.8% green and 78.4% blue (203, 178, 200).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 19% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 1% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.74:1).

#CBB2C8 color codes

HEX	`#CBB2C8`
RGB	`rgb(203, 178, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 69.8%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 19%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 12%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 1%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.27, 12.83, -7.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.27, 15.03, 328.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.973, 48.708, 61.349)`
Decimal	`13349576`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBB2C8, 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 #CBB2C8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBB2C8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.74:1	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 #CBB2C8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbb2c8; }
.text { color: #cbb2c8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbb2c8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 178 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbb2c8, #cbb2bb); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #CBB2C8?: #CBB2C8 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBB2C8?: The RGB value is 203, 178, 200: 203 red, 178 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBB2C8?: The complementary color is #B2CBB5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBB2C8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.