What color is #CBBFE9?

#CBBFE9 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Viking Diva. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBBFE9?

The RGB value is 203, 191, 233: 203 red, 191 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBBFE9?

The complementary color is #DDE9BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBBFE9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBBFE9 color

#CBBFE9 rgb(203, 191, 233)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CBBFE9 is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 74.9% green and 91.4% blue (203, 191, 233).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 49% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Viking Diva (#CABAE0), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.17:1).

#CBBFE9 color codes

HEX	`#CBBFE9`
RGB	`rgb(203, 191, 233)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 74.9%, 91.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 49%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 18%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 18%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.52, 12.27, -19.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.52, 22.88, 302.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.964, 55.841, 84.8)`
Decimal	`13352937`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBBFE9, 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 #CBBFE9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBBFE9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.17:1	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 #CBBFE9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbbfe9; }
.text { color: #cbbfe9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbbfe9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 191 233 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbbfe9, #e0bfe9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CBBFE9?: #CBBFE9 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Viking Diva. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBBFE9?: The RGB value is 203, 191, 233: 203 red, 191 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBBFE9?: The complementary color is #DDE9BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBBFE9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.