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#CB1DFC Color

#CB1DFC is rgb(203, 29, 252) in RGB, hsl(287, 97%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 88%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB1DFC
HEX#CB1DFC
RGBrgb(203, 29, 252)
HSLhsl(287, 97%, 55%)
HSVhsv(287, 88%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 88%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.296 316.4)
LABlab(51.92% 81.53 -72.66)
LCHlch(51.92% 109.20 318.29)

What #CB1DFC 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 #CB1DFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#CB1DFC Channel Values

How #CB1DFC 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 29 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 97% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 88% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.1:1 vs white · 5.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB1DFC 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB1DFC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB1DFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB1DFC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CB1DFC

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB1DFC.

How #CB1DFC 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#CB1DFC
Protanopia#5E5EFC
Protanomaly#964CFC
Deuteranopia#7D7DFA
Deuteranomaly#A264FB
Tritanopia#B76666
Tritanomaly#BF52B6
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB1DFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb1dfc: #CB1DFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB1DFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb1dfc': '#CB1DFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.114, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_cb1dfc">#CB1DFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB1DFC"

More Purple Colors

#CB1DFC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB1DFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB1DFC?

#CB1DFC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(203, 29, 252) in RGB and hsl(287, 97%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.41.

What is the RGB value of #CB1DFC?

#CB1DFC is rgb(203, 29, 252) — red 203, green 29, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB1DFC?

#CB1DFC converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 88%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB1DFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB1DFC scores 4.1:1 against white and 5.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB1DFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB1DFC 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 17.24, which is visibly different.

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