What color is #CBB7D7?

#CBB7D7 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 #CBB7D7?

The RGB value is 203, 183, 215: 203 red, 183 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBB7D7?

The complementary color is #C3D7B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBB7D7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.29:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBB7D7 color

#CBB7D7 rgb(203, 183, 215)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CBB7D7 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 71.8% green and 84.3% blue (203, 183, 215).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 29% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Lucid Dreams (#CCBBDD), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.29:1).

#CBB7D7 color codes

HEX	`#CBB7D7`
RGB	`rgb(203, 183, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 71.8%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 29%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 15%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 15%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.96, 12.97, -13.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.96, 18.69, 313.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.826, 51.47, 71.376)`
Decimal	`13350871`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBB7D7, 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 #CBB7D7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBB7D7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.29:1	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 #CBB7D7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbb7d7; }
.text { color: #cbb7d7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbb7d7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 183 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbb7d7, #d7b7d3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CBB7D7?: #CBB7D7 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 #CBB7D7?: The RGB value is 203, 183, 215: 203 red, 183 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBB7D7?: The complementary color is #C3D7B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBB7D7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.29:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.