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#CB25AF Color

#CB25AF is rgb(203, 37, 175) in RGB, hsl(310, 69%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 14%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB25AF
HEX#CB25AF
RGBrgb(203, 37, 175)
HSLhsl(310, 69%, 47%)
HSVhsv(310, 82%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 14%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.237 336.5)
LABlab(48.53% 71.21 -34.03)
LCHlch(48.53% 78.92 334.46)

What #CB25AF 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 #CB25AF, 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 pink in the library.

#CB25AF Channel Values

How #CB25AF 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 37 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 69% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 82% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 82% · Y 14% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.75:1 vs white · 4.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB25AF 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 text4.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CB25AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB25AF; 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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Tints & Shades of #CB25AF

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.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB25AF.

How #CB25AF 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#CB25AF
Protanopia#6060AF
Protanomaly#974FAF
Deuteranopia#7E7EAC
Deuteranomaly#A366AD
Tritanopia#C34B4B
Tritanomaly#C63F7F
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #CB25AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb25af: #CB25AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB25AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb25af': '#CB25AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.145, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_cb25af">#CB25AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB25AF"

More Pink Colors

#CB25AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB25AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB25AF?

#CB25AF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(203, 37, 175) in RGB and hsl(310, 69%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.17.

What is the RGB value of #CB25AF?

#CB25AF is rgb(203, 37, 175) — red 203, green 37, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB25AF?

#CB25AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 14%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB25AF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CB25AF scores 4.75:1 against white and 4.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB25AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB25AF 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 20.31, which is visibly different.

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