What color is #CBC1D2?

#CBC1D2 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBC1D2?

The RGB value is 203, 193, 210: 203 red, 193 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBC1D2?

The complementary color is #C8D2C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBC1D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.1:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBC1D2 color

#CBC1D2 rgb(203, 193, 210)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBC1D2 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 75.7% green and 82.4% blue (203, 193, 210).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 16% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.1:1).

#CBC1D2 color codes

HEX	`#CBC1D2`
RGB	`rgb(203, 193, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 75.7%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 16%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 8%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 8%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.32, 6.61, -7.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.32, 9.8, 312.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.329, 55.49, 68.756)`
Decimal	`13353426`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBC1D2, 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 #CBC1D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBC1D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.1:1	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 #CBC1D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbc1d2; }
.text { color: #cbc1d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbc1d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 193 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbc1d2, #d2c1d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #CBC1D2?: #CBC1D2 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBC1D2?: The RGB value is 203, 193, 210: 203 red, 193 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBC1D2?: The complementary color is #C8D2C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBC1D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.1:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.