What color is #CBC1DE?

#CBC1DE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBC1DE?

The RGB value is 203, 193, 222: 203 red, 193 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBC1DE?

The complementary color is #D4DEC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBC1DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBC1DE color

#CBC1DE rgb(203, 193, 222)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CBC1DE is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 75.7% green and 87.1% blue (203, 193, 222).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 31% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Bliss (#CEC3DD), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.22:1).

#CBC1DE color codes

HEX	`#CBC1DE`
RGB	`rgb(203, 193, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 75.7%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 31%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 13%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.68, 8.95, -13.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.68, 15.93, 304.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.881, 56.11, 76.927)`
Decimal	`13353438`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBC1DE, 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 #CBC1DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBC1DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.22:1	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 #CBC1DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbc1de; }
.text { color: #cbc1de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbc1de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 193 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbc1de, #d9c1de); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CBC1DE?: #CBC1DE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBC1DE?: The RGB value is 203, 193, 222: 203 red, 193 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBC1DE?: The complementary color is #D4DEC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBC1DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.