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#CB1ABC Color

#CB1ABC is rgb(203, 26, 188) in RGB, hsl(305, 77%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 7%, 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 6.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB1ABC
HEX#CB1ABC
RGBrgb(203, 26, 188)
HSLhsl(305, 77%, 45%)
HSVhsv(305, 87%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 7%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.253 332.5)
LABlab(48.36% 74.57 -41.91)
LCHlch(48.36% 85.54 330.66)

What #CB1ABC 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 #CB1ABC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 6.54Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 16.34Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 16.47Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 17.44Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 17.46Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 19.28

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

#CB1ABC Channel Values

How #CB1ABC 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 26 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 77% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 87% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 87% · Y 7% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.76:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB1ABC 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 text4.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB1ABC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB1ABC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB1ABC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB1ABC
Complementary
#1ACB29
Analogous
#811ACB
Analogous
#CB1A64
Triadic
#BCCB1A
Triadic
#1ABCCB
Split comp.
#64CB1A
Split comp.
#1ACB81

Tints & Shades of #CB1ABC

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

#E32BD4
#E84ADA
#EC6FE2
#F08EE8
#F5B2EF
#F9D2F6

Shades

#B017A3
#95138A
#7A1071
#630D5C
#480943
#2D062A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB1ABC.

How #CB1ABC 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#CB1ABC
Protanopia#5D5DBC
Protanomaly#964BBC
Deuteranopia#7D7DB9
Deuteranomaly#A264BA
Tritanopia#C14C4C
Tritanomaly#C53E88
Achromatopsia#737373

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB1ABC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb1abc: #CB1ABC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB1ABC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb1abc': '#CB1ABC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.102, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_cb1abc">#CB1ABC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB1ABC"

More Pink Colors

#CB1ABC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CB1ABC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB1ABC?

#CB1ABC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(203, 26, 188) in RGB and hsl(305, 77%, 45%) 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 6.54.

What is the RGB value of #CB1ABC?

#CB1ABC is rgb(203, 26, 188) — red 203, green 26, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB1ABC?

#CB1ABC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 7%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB1ABC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CB1ABC scores 4.76:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB1ABC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB1ABC 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 20.92, 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.