What color is #CBC4E4?

#CBC4E4 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Light Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBC4E4?

The RGB value is 203, 196, 228: 203 red, 196 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBC4E4?

The complementary color is #DDE4C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBC4E4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBC4E4 color

#CBC4E4 rgb(203, 196, 228)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CBC4E4 is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 76.9% green and 89.4% blue (203, 196, 228).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 37% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Light Purple (#CBC3E3), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.56:1).

#CBC4E4 color codes

HEX	`#CBC4E4`
RGB	`rgb(203, 196, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 76.9%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 37%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 14%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 14%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.61, 8.55, -14.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.61, 17.25, 299.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.369, 57.778, 81.461)`
Decimal	`13354212`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBC4E4, 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 #CBC4E4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBC4E4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.56:1	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 #CBC4E4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbc4e4; }
.text { color: #cbc4e4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbc4e4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 196 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbc4e4, #dbc4e4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #CBC4E4?: #CBC4E4 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Light Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBC4E4?: The RGB value is 203, 196, 228: 203 red, 196 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBC4E4?: The complementary color is #DDE4C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBC4E4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.