What color is #CBBFD8?

#CBBFD8 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBBFD8?

The RGB value is 203, 191, 216: 203 red, 191 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBBFD8?

The complementary color is #CCD8BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBBFD8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.98:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBBFD8 color

#CBBFD8 rgb(203, 191, 216)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CBBFD8 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 74.9% green and 84.7% blue (203, 191, 216).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 24% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Bliss (#CEC3DD), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.98:1).

#CBBFD8 color codes

HEX	`#CBBFD8`
RGB	`rgb(203, 191, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 74.9%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 24%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 12%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 12%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.99, 8.84, -10.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.99, 14.08, 308.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.652, 54.916, 72.62)`
Decimal	`13352920`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBBFD8, 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 #CBBFD8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBBFD8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.98:1	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 #CBBFD8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbbfd8; }
.text { color: #cbbfd8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbbfd8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 191 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbbfd8, #d8bfd8); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #CBBFD8?: #CBBFD8 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBBFD8?: The RGB value is 203, 191, 216: 203 red, 191 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBBFD8?: The complementary color is #CCD8BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBBFD8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.98:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.