What color is #CBB5DE?

#CBB5DE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Viking Diva. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBB5DE?

The RGB value is 203, 181, 222: 203 red, 181 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBB5DE?

The complementary color is #C8DEB5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBB5DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.2:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBB5DE color

#CBB5DE rgb(203, 181, 222)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CBB5DE is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 71% green and 87.1% blue (203, 181, 222).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 38% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Viking Diva (#CABAE0), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.2:1).

#CBB5DE color codes

HEX	`#CBB5DE`
RGB	`rgb(203, 181, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 71%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 38%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 18%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 18%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.69, 15.44, -17.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.69, 23.46, 311.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.335, 51.019, 76.078)`
Decimal	`13350366`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBB5DE, 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 #CBB5DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBB5DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.2:1	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 #CBB5DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbb5de; }
.text { color: #cbb5de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbb5de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 181 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbb5de, #deb5dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #CBB5DE?: #CBB5DE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Viking Diva. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBB5DE?: The RGB value is 203, 181, 222: 203 red, 181 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBB5DE?: The complementary color is #C8DEB5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBB5DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.2:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.