What color is #CBBBCC?

#CBBBCC is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBBBCC?

The RGB value is 203, 187, 204: 203 red, 187 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBBBCC?

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

Is black or white text better on #CBBBCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBBBCC color

#CBBBCC rgb(203, 187, 204)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 73.3% green and 80% blue (203, 187, 204).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 14% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.52:1).

#CBBBCC color codes

HEX	`#CBBBCC`
RGB	`rgb(203, 187, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 73.3%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 14%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 8%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.64, 8.7, -6.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.64, 10.86, 323.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.296, 52.597, 64.46)`
Decimal	`13351884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBBBCC, 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 #CBBBCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBBBCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.52:1	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 #CBBBCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbbbcc; }
.text { color: #cbbbcc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbbbcc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 187 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbbbcc, #ccbbc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CBBBCC?: #CBBBCC is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBBBCC?: The RGB value is 203, 187, 204: 203 red, 187 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBBBCC?: The complementary color is #BCCCBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBBBCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.