What color is #CBC7D4?

#CBC7D4 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBC7D4?

The RGB value is 203, 199, 212: 203 red, 199 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBC7D4?

The complementary color is #D0D4C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBC7D4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.66:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBC7D4 color

#CBC7D4 rgb(203, 199, 212)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBC7D4 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 78% green and 83.1% blue (203, 199, 212).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 13% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Iron Maiden (#D6D1DC), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.66:1).

#CBC7D4 color codes

HEX	`#CBC7D4`
RGB	`rgb(203, 199, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 78%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 13%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 6%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 6%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.9, 3.8, -5.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.9, 7.08, 302.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.934, 58.297, 70.528)`
Decimal	`13354964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBC7D4, 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 #CBC7D4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBC7D4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.66:1	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 #CBC7D4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbc7d4; }
.text { color: #cbc7d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbc7d4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 199 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbc7d4, #d2c7d4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #CBC7D4?: #CBC7D4 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBC7D4?: The RGB value is 203, 199, 212: 203 red, 199 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBC7D4?: The complementary color is #D0D4C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBC7D4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.66:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.