What color is #CBC6DA?

#CBC6DA is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBC6DA?

The RGB value is 203, 198, 218: 203 red, 198 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBC6DA?

The complementary color is #D5DAC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBC6DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.63:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBC6DA color

#CBC6DA rgb(203, 198, 218)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBC6DA is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 77.6% green and 85.5% blue (203, 198, 218).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 21% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.63:1).

#CBC6DA color codes

HEX	`#CBC6DA`
RGB	`rgb(203, 198, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 77.6%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 21%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 9%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 9%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.82, 5.49, -9.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.82, 10.81, 300.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.475, 58.147, 74.512)`
Decimal	`13354714`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBC6DA, 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 #CBC6DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBC6DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.63:1	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 #CBC6DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbc6da; }
.text { color: #cbc6da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbc6da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 198 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbc6da, #d5c6da); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CBC6DA?: #CBC6DA is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBC6DA?: The RGB value is 203, 198, 218: 203 red, 198 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBC6DA?: The complementary color is #D5DAC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBC6DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.63:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.