What color is #CBBECE?

#CBBECE 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 #CBBECE?

The RGB value is 203, 190, 206: 203 red, 190 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBBECE?

The complementary color is #C1CEBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBBECE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.8:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBBECE color

#CBBECE rgb(203, 190, 206)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 74.5% green and 80.8% blue (203, 190, 206).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 14% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% 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 11.8:1).

#CBBECE color codes

HEX	`#CBBECE`
RGB	`rgb(203, 190, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 74.5%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 14%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 8%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 8%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.45, 7.47, -6.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.45, 9.81, 319.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.181, 53.98, 65.945)`
Decimal	`13352654`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBBECE, 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 #CBBECE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBBECE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.8:1	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 #CBBECE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbbece; }
.text { color: #cbbece; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbbece; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 190 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbbece, #cebec9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CBBECE?: #CBBECE 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 #CBBECE?: The RGB value is 203, 190, 206: 203 red, 190 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBBECE?: The complementary color is #C1CEBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBBECE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.8:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.