What color is #CBC3DC?

#CBC3DC 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 #CBC3DC?

The RGB value is 203, 195, 220: 203 red, 195 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBC3DC?

The complementary color is #D4DCC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBC3DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBC3DC color

#CBC3DC rgb(203, 195, 220)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CBC3DC is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 76.5% green and 86.3% blue (203, 195, 220).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 26% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% 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 12.38:1).

#CBC3DC color codes

HEX	`#CBC3DC`
RGB	`rgb(203, 195, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 76.5%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 26%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 11%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 11%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.12, 7.48, -11.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.12, 13.66, 303.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.06, 56.894, 75.672)`
Decimal	`13353948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBC3DC, 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 #CBC3DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBC3DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.38:1	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 #CBC3DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbc3dc; }
.text { color: #cbc3dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbc3dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 195 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbc3dc, #d8c3dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CBC3DC?: #CBC3DC 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 #CBC3DC?: The RGB value is 203, 195, 220: 203 red, 195 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBC3DC?: The complementary color is #D4DCC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBC3DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.