What color is #CBBCD2?

#CBBCD2 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBBCD2?

The RGB value is 203, 188, 210: 203 red, 188 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBBCD2?

The complementary color is #C3D2BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBBCD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBBCD2 color

#CBBCD2 rgb(203, 188, 210)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CBBCD2 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 73.7% green and 82.4% blue (203, 188, 210).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 20% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.66:1).

#CBBCD2 color codes

HEX	`#CBBCD2`
RGB	`rgb(203, 188, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 73.7%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 20%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 10%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 10%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.06, 9.3, -9.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.06, 13.02, 315.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.243, 53.316, 68.394)`
Decimal	`13352146`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBBCD2, 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 #CBBCD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBBCD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.66:1	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 #CBBCD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbbcd2; }
.text { color: #cbbcd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbbcd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 188 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbbcd2, #d2bcce); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CBBCD2?: #CBBCD2 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBBCD2?: The RGB value is 203, 188, 210: 203 red, 188 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBBCD2?: The complementary color is #C3D2BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBBCD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.