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#CB0BB8 Color

#CB0BB8 is rgb(203, 11, 184) in RGB, hsl(306, 90%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 9%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB0BB8
HEX#CB0BB8
RGBrgb(203, 11, 184)
HSLhsl(306, 90%, 42%)
HSVhsv(306, 95%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 95%, 9%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.257 333.6)
LABlab(47.54% 75.97 -40.86)
LCHlch(47.54% 86.26 331.73)

What #CB0BB8 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CB0BB8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 8.42Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 16.6Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 16.63Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 16.75Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 16.86Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 18.19

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#CB0BB8 Channel Values

How #CB0BB8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 203 · G 11 · B 1848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 90% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 95% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 95% · Y 9% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.91:1 vs white · 4.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB0BB8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB0BB8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB0BB8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB0BB8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB0BB8
Complementary
#0BCB1E
Analogous
#7E0BCB
Analogous
#CB0B58
Triadic
#B8CB0B
Triadic
#0BB8CB
Split comp.
#58CB0B
Split comp.
#0BCB7E

Tints & Shades of #CB0BB8

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F20DDB
#F434E1
#F65AE7
#F881EC
#FAA8F2
#FCCFF8

Shades

#B309A2
#960888
#7E0772
#610558
#490442
#2C0227

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB0BB8.

How #CB0BB8 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CB0BB8
Protanopia#5B5BB8
Protanomaly#9548B8
Deuteranopia#7B7BB5
Deuteranomaly#A162B6
Tritanopia#C24747
Tritanomaly#C53884
Achromatopsia#717171

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB0BB8 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cb0bb8: #CB0BB8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB0BB8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb0bb8': '#CB0BB8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.043, blue: 0.722)
Android XML<color name="color_cb0bb8">#CB0BB8</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB0BB8"

More Pink Colors

#CB0BB8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CB0BB8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB0BB8?

#CB0BB8 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(203, 11, 184) in RGB and hsl(306, 90%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.42.

What is the RGB value of #CB0BB8?

#CB0BB8 is rgb(203, 11, 184) — red 203, green 11, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB0BB8?

#CB0BB8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 9%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB0BB8 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CB0BB8 scores 4.91:1 against white and 4.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB0BB8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB0BB8 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 22.38, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.