Skip to content

#CB1FFF Color

#CB1FFF is rgb(203, 31, 255) in RGB, hsl(286, 100%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 88%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB1FFF
HEX#CB1FFF
RGBrgb(203, 31, 255)
HSLhsl(286, 100%, 56%)
HSVhsv(286, 88%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 88%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.297 315.8)
LABlab(52.21% 81.59 -73.85)
LCHlch(52.21% 110.05 317.85)

What #CB1FFF 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 #CB1FFF, 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.

#CB1FFF Channel Values

How #CB1FFF 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 31 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 100% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 88% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.05:1 vs white · 5.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB1FFF 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 text4.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB1FFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB1FFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB1FFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CB1FFF

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 #CB1FFF.

How #CB1FFF 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#CB1FFF
Protanopia#5F5FFF
Protanomaly#964DFF
Deuteranopia#7D7DFD
Deuteranomaly#A265FE
Tritanopia#B76868
Tritanomaly#BF54B9
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB1FFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb1fff: #CB1FFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB1FFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb1fff': '#CB1FFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.122, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_cb1fff">#CB1FFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB1FFF"

More Purple Colors

#CB1FFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB1FFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB1FFF?

#CB1FFF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(203, 31, 255) in RGB and hsl(286, 100%, 56%) 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 3.8.

What is the RGB value of #CB1FFF?

#CB1FFF is rgb(203, 31, 255) — red 203, green 31, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB1FFF?

#CB1FFF converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 88%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB1FFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB1FFF scores 4.05:1 against white and 5.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB1FFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB1FFF 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 17.65, which is visibly different.

Open #CB1FFF in a Tool

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