What color is #CBBFCC?

#CBBFCC is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBBFCC?

The RGB value is 203, 191, 204: 203 red, 191 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBBFCC?

The complementary color is #C0CCBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBBFCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.86:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBBFCC color

#CBBFCC rgb(203, 191, 204)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 74.9% green and 80% blue (203, 191, 204).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 11% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.86:1).

#CBBFCC color codes

HEX	`#CBBFCC`
RGB	`rgb(203, 191, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 74.9%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 11%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 6%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.65, 6.56, -5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.65, 8.24, 322.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.157, 54.318, 64.746)`
Decimal	`13352908`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBBFCC, 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 #CBBFCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBBFCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.86:1	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 #CBBFCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbbfcc; }
.text { color: #cbbfcc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbbfcc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 191 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbbfcc, #ccbfc7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CBBFCC?: #CBBFCC is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBBFCC?: The RGB value is 203, 191, 204: 203 red, 191 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBBFCC?: The complementary color is #C0CCBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBBFCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.86:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.