What color is #CBB9D6?

#CBB9D6 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 #CBB9D6?

The RGB value is 203, 185, 214: 203 red, 185 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBB9D6?

The complementary color is #C4D6B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBB9D6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.45:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBB9D6 color

#CBB9D6 rgb(203, 185, 214)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CBB9D6 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 72.5% green and 83.9% blue (203, 185, 214).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 26% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Lucid Dreams (#CCBBDD), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.45:1).

#CBB9D6 color codes

HEX	`#CBB9D6`
RGB	`rgb(203, 185, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 72.5%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 26%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 14%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 14%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.43, 11.69, -12.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.43, 16.91, 313.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.113, 52.25, 70.84)`
Decimal	`13351382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBB9D6, 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 #CBB9D6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBB9D6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.45:1	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 #CBB9D6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbb9d6; }
.text { color: #cbb9d6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbb9d6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 185 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbb9d6, #d6b9d3); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #CBB9D6?: #CBB9D6 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 #CBB9D6?: The RGB value is 203, 185, 214: 203 red, 185 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBB9D6?: The complementary color is #C4D6B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBB9D6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.45:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.