What color is #CBC8D6?

#CBC8D6 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 #CBC8D6?

The RGB value is 203, 200, 214: 203 red, 200 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBC8D6?

The complementary color is #D3D6C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBC8D6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.77:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBC8D6 color

#CBC8D6 rgb(203, 200, 214)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBC8D6 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 78.4% green and 83.9% blue (203, 200, 214).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 15% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Iron Maiden (#D6D1DC), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.77:1).

#CBC8D6 color codes

HEX	`#CBC8D6`
RGB	`rgb(203, 200, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 78.4%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 15%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 7%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 7%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.21, 3.65, -6.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.21, 7.53, 298.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.418, 58.86, 71.941)`
Decimal	`13355222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBC8D6, 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 #CBC8D6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBC8D6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.77:1	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 #CBC8D6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbc8d6; }
.text { color: #cbc8d6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbc8d6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 200 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbc8d6, #d2c8d6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #CBC8D6?: #CBC8D6 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 #CBC8D6?: The RGB value is 203, 200, 214: 203 red, 200 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBC8D6?: The complementary color is #D3D6C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBC8D6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.77:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.