What color is #CBB2D8?

#CBB2D8 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sweet Lucid Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBB2D8?

The RGB value is 203, 178, 216: 203 red, 178 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBB2D8?

The complementary color is #BFD8B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBB2D8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.9:1 and white text 1.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBB2D8 color

#CBB2D8 rgb(203, 178, 216)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CBB2D8 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 69.8% green and 84.7% blue (203, 178, 216).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 33% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Lucid Dreams (#CCBBDD), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.9:1).

#CBB2D8 color codes

HEX	`#CBB2D8`
RGB	`rgb(203, 178, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 69.8%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 33%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 18%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 18%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.76, 15.88, -15.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.76, 22.41, 315.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.942, 49.496, 71.717)`
Decimal	`13349592`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBB2D8, 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 #CBB2D8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBB2D8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.9:1	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 #CBB2D8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbb2d8; }
.text { color: #cbb2d8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbb2d8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 178 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbb2d8, #d8b2d2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #CBB2D8?: #CBB2D8 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sweet Lucid Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBB2D8?: The RGB value is 203, 178, 216: 203 red, 178 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBB2D8?: The complementary color is #BFD8B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBB2D8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.9:1 and white text 1.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.